Washington, D.C. – As Americans prepare to celebrate Veterans Day, U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (TX-03) is pleased to announce the eleven Collin County veterans to be honored at his fifth annual Congressional Veterans Commendation (CVC) Ceremony on November 14th at Collin College.   The honorees were nominated by local Collin County constituents for their outstanding wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement.  Major Heather Penney – one of two Air Force pilots who took to the skies on September 11, 2001 on orders to take down Flight 93 with her own aircraft before the terrorists reached Washington, D.C. –  will serve as keynote speaker at the ceremony. 

“It’s truly my honor to congratulate this year’s eleven veteran honorees,” said Johnson. “These men come from all across Collin County.  They represent several military branches and a wide array of ranks.  But most importantly, they represent several generations of faithful service to the protection of our Great Nation.  That’s the special thing about North Texas – we are a deeply patriotic community.  I look forward to paying these outstanding veterans tribute for their military and civilian service on November 14th, and I hope to see a large community turnout join me as we pass down our honorees’ examples of patriotism, bravery, and love of country to future generations.”

Congressional Veteran Commendation Ceremony Information: 

Collin College
John Anthony Theater
2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy.
Plano, Texas 75074
Saturday, November 14th
1:00pm – 3:00pm

2015 CVC Veteran Honorees 

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