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Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation will Help National Guard and Reserve Physicians Serving Overseas
Jul 11, 2007
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In an effort to help National Guard and Reserve physicians maintain their practices during lengthy overseas deployments, members on both sides of the aisle and in both houses of Congress introduced legislation today that would exempt physicians serving in the Armed Forces overseas from a Medicare la...
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SENATOR CARDIN AND CONGRESSMEN HOYER AND JOHNSON INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO HONOR AMERICAN VETERANS WHO SERVED IN KOREAN WAR
Jun 25, 2007
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On the 57th anniversary of the start of the Korean War, U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD),
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer
(D-MD) and U.S. Rep. Sam Johnson
(R-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation to grant a federal charter to
the Korean War Veterans Association (KWVA), ...
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Johnson publicizes Third District requests
Jun 14, 2007
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Today U.S. Congressman
Sam Johnson (3rd
Dist.-Texas) announced the 13 Third District priorities for which he requested
federal funding in the congressional money allocating process, known as
appropriations. Under the Appropriations Committee, there are 12 Appropriations
Subcommittees...
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McKinney Vietnam Veteran receives long-overdue Purple Heart for 1971 shoot-down over Laos
Jun 1, 2007
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Today U.S. Congressman
Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.-Texas) presented a long-overdue Purple Heart
to McKinney Vietnam
veteran, Alfredo “Al” Coy. Johnson presented the medal for wounds suffered in
combat, the Purple Heart, at a private ceremony before close family and friends
in the Congress...
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A perspective on Fort Dix -- It will take a united and vigilant citizenry
May 18, 2007
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*While I ran the 31st Fighter Wing at Homestead, a brand new Airman Basic, Josie Fernandez, worked for me. Now a Colonel in the Air Force Reserves, she penned a thought-provoking editorial. It is my honor to share it with you as my first-ever guest columnist. God bless. U.S. Congressman Sam Jo...
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Ignoring our heroes?
Mar 14, 2007
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When you hear the name, Jason Dunham does it ring a
bell? Does the name Brian Chontosh sound familiar? How about Anna Nicole Smith
or Brittany
Spears?
In 2004, 22-year old Corporal Jason Dunham of Scio, New York, was
patrolling the streets after insurgents attacked an Am...
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Sam Johnson reacts to House Democrats: Stop playing politics with the troops
Mar 8, 2007
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
(3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement regarding the war
funding proposal that House Democrat leaders unveiled this morning.
A 29-year Air Force veteran, Johnson
spent nearly seven years as a Prisoner of War, more than half of that t...
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Sam Johnson, former POW: “The pain inflicted by your country’s indifference is tenfold that inflicted by your ruthless captors”
Feb 16, 2007
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Today
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (3rd
Dist.-Texas) delivered the following closing statement on the floor of
the House during the 36-hour debate on Iraq.
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29-year Air Force veteran, Johnson served in both the Korean and Vietnam
Wars. Johnson spent nearly seven years as a Prisoner of...
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Sam Johnson rips Murtha’s “slow bleed” plan to slash troop funds
Feb 15, 2007
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
(3rd Dist.-Texas) released the following statement in response to
Rep. John Murtha’s (D-Pa.) plan to cut funding of the troops as a way to end
the war in Iraq. Murtha chairs the Defense spending
subcommittee.
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29-year Air Force vet...
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Sam Johnson to Congress: Support and fully fund the troop funds
Feb 15, 2007
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Today U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson
(3rd Dist.-Texas) delivered the following closing statement on the
floor of the House during the 36-hour debate on Iraq.
A
29-year Air Force veteran, Johnson served in both the Korean and Vietnam
Wars. Johnson spent nearly seven years as a ...
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