Our military men and women give so much for our freedom and liberties. In addition to their military careers, there are many veterans that also give back to our local communities.
In 2012, Congressman Flores created the TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation to honor those veterans who have served both our nation and community honorably during their military and post-military careers.
Congressman Flores is currently seeking nominations for the 2019 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC).
The TX-17 CVC honors distinguished veterans of Texas' 17th Congressional District and preserves their stories for future generations of Americans.
In order to be considered for this award, the nominee must reside in the 17th Congressional District. To determine if your nominee resides in the 17th Congressional District, please visit house.gov/representatives/find.
Nomination forms can be found by CLICKING HERE. The deadline to nominate a veteran for the 2019 CVC is Wednesday, October 31, 2019.
CVC recipients will be selected and honored during a ceremony to take place in mid-November, on or around Veterans Day (November 11, 2019).
To obtain additional information regarding the CVC contact our Waco District Office at (254) 732-0748.
2019 NOMINATION FORM
2018 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation recipients:
Robert L. Beal, of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps, World War II and Korean War
Clifton “Don” Beene, of Mexia – U.S. Army, Korean War. 1962-1999
Olivia W. Burnside, of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps, 1974-1987
Dr. Aaron Keith Buzzard, of Bryan – U.S. Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom
Leslie Wayne Davenport, of Rockdale – U.S. Army, Vietnam Conflict, 1967-1997
Eric Eugene Dotson, of College Station – U.S. Army, 1992-1996
Donald Freeman, of Bryan – U.S. Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 1985-2013
Craig George, of Bryan – U.S. Army, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 1993-2007
Daniel Riley Griffith II, of Pflugerville – U.S. Marine Corps, 1983-1989
Jerry Webb Guinn, of Waco – U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Conflict, 1970-1974
Rolando Hernandez, of Hewitt – U.S. Marine Corps, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 2000-2012
Steven Mark Hernandez, of Waco – U.S. Air Force, 1979-1985
Henry Donald Kasper, of Waco – U.S. Army, Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1981
Loren D. Kendig, of McGregor – U.S. Army, Vietnam Conflict, Operation Desert Shield, 1966-1994
Douglas Killian, of Pflugerville – U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Air Force Reserves, 1989-1992
Henry W. Menefee, of Bryan – U.S. Navy, World War II
Claude L. Monk, of Tehuacana – U.S. Army Air Corps, World War II, 1942-1945
Terrence Nunn, of Bryan – U.S. Army, Operation Desert Storm
Doran Calvin Perryman, of Moody – U.S. Navy, World War II, 1944-1946
Thomas Gayle Powell, of Bryan – U.S. Navy, Vietnam Conflict; 1965-1995
John Mack Prescott, of Bryan– U.S. Army Air Corps and U.S. Air Force, World War II, 1943-1968
David Christopher Ray, of Franklin – U.S. Air Force, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom. 1997-2013
Jerry “Kean” Register, of Bryan – U.S. Army, 1985-2017
Thomas David Sather, of Marlin – U.S. Army, Vietnam Conflict, 1966-1986
Penrod Sims Thornton, of College Station – U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Conflict, 1963-1983
William P. Workman, of Bryan – U.S. Army, Vietnam Conflict
2017 TX-17 Congressional Veteran’s Commendation recipients:
Claude Gary Blair of Bryan – U.S. Marine Corps; Vietnam War
Jonathan Cassens of Bryan – U.S. Army
Charles “Chuck” Clark of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Air Force Reserve and Texas Air National Guard; Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
Luther G. Crum, Jr. of College Station – Korea and Vietnam Wars
Robert B. Ellis of Bryan – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Larry E. Fikes of Bryan – U.S. Air Force Reserve and U.S. Army Reserve; Vietnam War
Royce H. Hickman, Jr. of College Station – U.S. Army; 1964-1970
John Carl Hince of Bryan – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Everlyn White (Trate) Humphrey of Bruceville – U.S. Air Force; 1981-2001
Thomas Andrew Marty of College Station – U.S. Air Force; Lebanon and Grenada conflicts
Caton O. Milstead of Bryan – U.S. Army; Bosnia and Kosovo conflicts, and Iraq War
Charles J. Opersteny of Bryan – U.S. Air Force; Korean War
Miguel Orozco of College Station – U.S. Army; Korean War
Maurice Reyes Ramon of Waco – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Michael Lee Russell of Woodway – U.S. Army; Bosnia conflict and Iraq War
2016 TX-17 Congressional Veteran’s Commendation recipients:
Rudy G. Cortez of Bryan – U.S. Army; Berlin Conflict
Franklin Joe Karasek, Jr. of Caldwell – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Kenneth Wayne Kidd of Pflugerville – U.S. Air Force; 1976-1988
Frank J. Kocman, Jr. of Bryan – U.S. Army; World War II and Berlin Conflict
J.D. Langley of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps; 1974-1979
James D. McDonald of Bryan – U.S. Army; Vietnam War, Panama, Grenada, Desert Shield and Desert Storm
David P. Marion of College Station – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Rodulphe L. Peltier of College Station – U.S. Air Force; Gulf War I and II
Jason Paul Rhodes of Milano – U.S. Army; Iraq War
Gary John Urban of Lorena – U.S. Air Force; Vietnam and Desert Storm
James Arthur Wilkinson of Pflugerville – U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Phillip Zendejas of Pflugerville – U.S. Army; 1968-1970
2015 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipients
Brian Keith Allen of Pflugerville - U.S. Army; First Gulf War
Gary Mancil Banta of Bryan - U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Stephen C. Beachy of College Station - U.S. Army; Cold War
Kevin Andrew Cole of Elm Mott- U.S. Army, Navy Reserve, Air Force Reserve; Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
Harold Federweisch of Riesel - U.S. Army; World War II
Olen Hamilton of Riesel - U.S. Army; World War II
Jon R. Ker of Valley Mills - U.S. Army; Vietnam and Iraq Wars
George Alfred Myrick of Bryan - U.S. Army; World War II
Edward Newman of Waco - U.S. Navy; World War II
James William Savell of Robinson - U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Richard Lee Sechrist II of College Station - U.S. Army; First Gulf War
Robert M Storey Jr. of Mart - U.S. Navy; World War II
Alfred Dale Stroud of Caldwell - U.S. Army; Vietnam War
Eduardo Ramirez Zamora of Pflugerville - U.S. Army; Vietnam War
2014 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipients
George Brineger of Waco – U.S. Army; Bosnia, Korea Defense, and Iraq
Benn Gleason of Waco – U.S. Army; World War II
Steve Gore of Pflugerville – U.S. Marine
Prince Humphries of Pflugerville – U.S. Army - Kuwait, Fallujah, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom
Kenneth Matthews of College Station – U.S. Air Force; Vietnam War
Bentley Nettles of College Station – Texas National Guard; Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom
Jerry Smith of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps; Korea Defense and Afghanistan War
Chris Thompson of Bryan – U.S. Army; Operation Enduring Freedom
David Tharp of Waco – U.S. Air Force Reserve; Afghanistan War
2013 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipients
Larry Bethea, Jr. of Waco – U.S. Army, Gulf War
Robert “Popeye” Carter of Waco – U.S. Army, Gulf War
Richard Hamblet of Pflugerville – U.S. Coast Guard, First Gulf War
Geraldine Hince of Bryan – U.S. Army, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, and First Gulf War
Henry Gonzales of Lorena – U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War
Roy May, Jr. of College Station – U.S. Army, Iraq War
Robert Middleton of College Station – U.S. Army, Korean War
Louis Newman III of College Station – U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War
Mike O’Bric of Woodway – U.S. Marine Corps, Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis
Manuel Sustaita of Waco – U.S. Marine Corps, Vietnam War
Bill Youngkin of Bryan – U.S. Army, Vietnam War
2012 TX-17 Congressional Veteran Commendation Recipients
Bill Mahon of Waco - U.S. Army, Vietnam War
Arnold Mathias of Waco - U.S. Army, World War II
Roy Kelly of College Station - U.S. Navy, World War II
Orville "Smokey" Cleveland of Burleson - U.S. Navy, Vietnam War
