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Cicilline Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers to Pass Updated Stolen Valor Act Rhode Island Congressman is co-sponsor of legislation that criminalizes false claims of military valor
Standing up for Rhode Island veterans and their families, U.S. Congressman David Cicilline (D-RI) today joined his colleagues to pass the Stolen Valor Act of 2012.
Cicilline Statement on 9/11 Anniversary
America is safer than we were 11 years ago – we are more vigilant as a nation and better equipped to respond to emerging threats – and this is because of the brave men and women in uniform who are serving our country all over the world.
Cicilline Recognizes Independence Day
This year we will also honor a new generation of heroes - the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who are serving our country in Afghanistan and all over the world.
Cicilline Helps Lincoln Senior Secure Veterans Benefits
Congressman Cicilline announced that his office was able to help Mrs. Frances Nover, a senior from Lincoln and a surviving spouse of a wartime veteran, secure “Aid and Attendance” benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Cicilline Ends Decades Long Wait for War Hero, Secures Long-Overdue Bronze Star Medal
Leo Beland, a lifelong Rhode Islander who served in the United States Army during the Normandy Campaign, today received the Bronze Star Medal that should have been presented to him 66 years ago.
WPRO: WWII veteran awarded Bronze Star medal
Cicilline Invites Area Students To Share Their Hearts With Veterans This Valentine's Day
Congressman Cicilline is calling on local area students to roll up their sleeves and get out their markers, construction paper, and glue sticks for the "Valentines for Veterans" project.