Rep. Walz Honored as Top Veterans’ Advocate by Military Officers Association of America (MOAA)

Receives Commendation from Minnesota Chapter Endorsing National Award

Rochester, MN [8/18/14] – Representative Tim Walz was awarded the Col. Arthur T. Marix Congressional Leadership Award and received commendation from the Minnesota Chapter of MOAA endorsing the national award in Rochester today for his leadership and advocacy for veterans, their families, and active duty service personnel. MOAA is the nation’s largest association of active duty, National Guard, Reserve, retired, and former military officers and their families and survivors. The association annually recognizes individuals or organizations that strongly support servicemembers and their families.

“I am honored and humbled to receive this award from such an upstanding organization,” Representative Walz, the highest ranking enlisted soldier to ever serve in Congress, said. “As we move forward, I will continue to ensure our brave servicemembers and their families have the support and care they have earned and deserve.”

Since first coming to Congress, Walz has made caring for our brave veterans a priority and has been a national leader on veterans issues. Most recently, Walz served on the bipartisan, bicameral conference committee that worked out a final agreement to reform the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs. Walz also recently introduced a comprehensive bill aimed at tackling the veteran suicide epidemic. Walz authored that bill with Republican House VA Committee Chairman Jeff Miller of Florida. Walz has been recognized by nearly 20 leading veterans’ service organizations for his work advocating for veterans, including the Military Order of Purple Heart, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), AMVETS, and The Blinded Veterans Association, among others.

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