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Contact: Dave Yonkman
202.225.4401
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Office of Rep. Hoekstra to Help Veterans Secure Medals, Host Local West Point Student
Washington,
Mar 10, 2008 -
The office of U.S. Rep. Pete Hoekstra, R-Holland, and Freedom
Village will host an event in Holland to assist area
veterans in securing military service medals and commendations that were lost,
never received or erroneously never issued.
The
event is scheduled for 1 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 10 in the atrium at Freedom Village, 145 Columbia Ave. Service will be
provided by representatives from Hoekstra’s office.
All
interested veterans and their families are invited to attend. Those planning to
attend should bring with them a copy of their separation document to facilitate
the process. Assisting will be Cadet First Class Ryan Hulst of Zeeland. He attends West Point
and is home for the week on a Cadet Public Relations Council Tour.
Hulst
will also be available on Monday, March 10 from 3 to 4 p.m. in Hoekstra’s
Holland District Office to answer any questions that students and parents may
have about military academies, West Point in
particular.
No
appointments are necessary. For additional information, contact Constituent
Projects Manager Paula Van Dyke in Hoekstra’s Holland District Office at (616) 395-0030
or Teresa Bravata at Freedom
Village at (616) 820-7474.
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