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  • H. R. 1097 seeks to award Everett Alvarez, Jr. a Congressional Gold Medal for his exceptional service and sacrifices during the Vietnam War. Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot shot down in the Vietnam War and endured over eight years as a prisoner of war. The bill outlines the...

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    Everett Alvarez, Jr. is a hero who served and suffered during the Vietnam War. This bill wants to give him a special gold medal to say "thank you" for his bravery.

  • H. R. 1097 aims to present a Congressional Gold Medal to Everett Alvarez, Jr., in honor of his significant contributions and bravery during the Vietnam War. Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot shot down in the conflict and endured over eight years as a prisoner of war. The bill...

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    In this bill, the government wants to give a special gold medal to a brave man named Everett Alvarez, Jr., because he was very brave during the Vietnam War. They also plan to make extra medals out of bronze to help pay for the gold one.

  • H.R. 1097 seeks to honor Everett Alvarez, Jr. by awarding him a Congressional Gold Medal for his service to the United States. The bill acknowledges his historic sacrifices during the Vietnam War, where he was the first U.S. pilot shot down and captured, surviving over eight...

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    H.R. 1097 is a plan to give Everett Alvarez, Jr., a special shiny medal to say thank you for being really brave when he was a pilot during a war long ago. They want to make a fancy medal with his picture on it and also make some copies to sell.