King Joins Bipartisan Efforts to Award Vietnam War Vet with Congressional Gold Medal
June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) has joined bipartisan legislation to award Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. with the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his service in the Vietnam War.
On August 5, 1964, while flying Operation Pierce Arrow, Commander Alvarez's A-4 Skyhawk was shot down, an . . .
Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) has joined bipartisan legislation to award Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. with the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his service in the Vietnam War.
On August 5, 1964, while flying Operation Pierce Arrow, Commander Alvarez's A-4 Skyhawk was shot down, an . . .