U.S. Congressman Ron Paul visits Victoria
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Congressman Ron Paul presented medals, ribbons and certificates to veterans for their military service. The ceremony was at the Museum of the Coastal Bend on the Victoria College campus.
Victoria County
Abelardo Delgado, U.S. Navy
Navy Good Conduct Medal
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Congressman Ron Paul presented medals, ribbons and certificates to veterans for their military service. The ceremony was at the Museum of the Coastal Bend on the Victoria College campus.
Victoria County
Abelardo Delgado, U.S. Navy
Navy Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Benson Catchings, U.S. Coast Guard
WWII Victory Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, four Bronze Stars
Combat Action Ribbon
Honorable Service Lapel Pin
Philippine Liberation Ribbon, two Bronze Stars
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation
Martin Garcia, U.S. Marine Corps
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation,
with Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm
David Garza, U.S. Army
Air Medal
Army Commendation medal, with letter "V" device
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal, with two Bronze Service Stars
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, with 1960 device
Expert Badge, with Auto Rifle Bar and Rifle Bar
Marksman Badge, with Machine Gun Bar
Army Aviation - Aircraft Crewman Badge
Frank Coopwood, U.S. Army (deceased)
his daughter Bobbie Guinn accepted
Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
Good Conduct Medal
American Defense Service Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal,
with one Bronze Star
WWII Victory Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge, 1st award
Honorable Service Lapel Button, WWII
Thomas Kanak, U.S. Navy
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Korea
Vietnam Service Medal, with two Bronze Stars
Korean Defense Service Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, with 1960 device
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation,
with Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm
Willie Williams, U.S. Marine Corps
Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal, with one Bronze Star
Combat Action Ribbon,
Expert Badge, with Rifle Bar
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, with 1960 device
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation,
with Civil Actions Medal, First Class Color with Palm
Gabriel Chapa, U.S. Marine Corps
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
Meritorious Unit Commendation Ribbon
Combat Action Ribbon
Expert Badge, with Rifle Bar
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, with 1960 device
Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation,
with Gallantry Cross Medal Color with Palm
Robert Swanson, U.S. Navy
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
David Williamson, U.S. Army
Good Conduct Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
WWII Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal, with Japan Clasp
Honorable Service Lapel Button, WWII
Marksman Badge, with Rifle Bar
Jackson County
Lester Cranek, Jr., U.S. Army Reserve
Meritorious Service Medal
Army Commendation Medal, with Large Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Achievement Medal, with Large Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal, with 2 Bronze Stars
Armed Forces Reserve Medal, with "M" device
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal,
with Triple Large Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
NCO Professional Development Ribbon, with Numeral 4
Army Service Ribbon
Expert Badge, with Rifle Bar
Sharpshooter Badge, with Auto Rifle Bar
Army Lapel Button
Global War on Terror Service
Calhoun County:
James Holesovsky, U.S. Army
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal, with two Bronze Stars
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon, with 1960 device
Expert Badge, with Rifle Bar
Lorenzo Gonzales, U.S. Army
Good Conduct Medal
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, with three Bronze Stars
WWII Victory Medal
Philippine Liberation Ribbon, with three Bronze Stars
Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII
Marksman Badge, with Carbine Bar
Matagorda County:
Harold Lukefahr, U.S. Navy Armed Guard
Certificate for service during WWII with the US Armed Forces as a member of the U.S. Navy Armed Guard.
U.S. Navy Armed Guard units were established during WWII in an attempt to provide defensive firepower to merchant ships in convoy or merchant ships traveling alone. Armed Guard crews of over 144,900 men served on over 6,236 American and Allied ships in every theatre of the war.
Aransas County:
Domingo Pulido, U.S. Army
His wife Irma accepted because he is overseas working.
Good Conduct Medal, with three Bronze Clasp Loops
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Expert Badge, with M-16 Rifle Bar
Expert Badge, with M-14 Rifle Bar
More than 20 hands shot high into the air Wednesday morning when U.S. Congressman Ron Paul began taking questions after his presentation.
He spoke to a crowd of 50 fourth- and fifth-graders at Dudley Magnet School about the Constitution.
For fifth-grader Seth Garrett, the opportunity to meet Paul was amazing.
"I thought it was really neat that he would take the time to visit us at our school," Seth said.
The congressman explained the role of government to the students.
"He talked about the government and how sometimes they disobey the Constitution," Seth said.
Fifth-grader Lauren McCaskill was especially interested in current events.
"Hearing about the stimulus packages and recession from Ron Paul himself was interesting. I also learned more about the Constitution," Lauren said.
Paul gave each student a pocket-size booklet of the Constitution.
"I am going to read all of it. I hope to one day be a part of the government and run for office in 2032," Lauren said.
The students also learned about Paul's life before he was a congressman.
"I was a doctor and delivered babies before I was a congressman," Paul said. "I wanted to talk about politics and what I believe."
He said he wanted to emphasize the importance of the Constitution and the importance of congress to uphold the it.
"I think there are some people out there that don't take it seriously," Paul said. "Some say I read way too much into the Constitution because I'll be the only one to vote against a bill."
Fifth-grader Kevin Clark enjoyed Paul's question-and-answer session.
"He cracked a few jokes and he wasn't completely serious," Kevin said.
Paul gave the school a U.S. flag that once flew at the Capitol. He gave Principal Diane Billo a signed certificate of the giving of the flag.
Dudley was the only elementary school he visited Wednesday. He spent 30 minutes discussing the Constitution and took questions from the students.
While in Victoria, Paul also honored 15 veterans at the Coastal Bend Museum at Victoria College and visited the Golden Crescent Regional Planning Commission's Rural Transportation Department. He recently helped the transit program gain funding for new buses.
Comments
awwwwww that was so cute. good for Dr Ron Paul. A true American hero
April 9, 2009 at 10:55 p.m.