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Vietnam War Hero Gets Dog Tags Back After 40 Years
Sep 23, 2008
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CBS Chicago
Talk to anyone who's been in the military, and you'll probably find out there's a certain emotional attachment to a dog tag.
Now more than 30 dog tags that were purchased in a public market in Vietnam have finally found their way home to their rightful owners.
CBS 2's Dorothy Tucker...
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Vet Gets Dog Tags Back 40 Years Later
Sep 23, 2008
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ABC Chicago
It took 40 years. But on Monday, Vietnam War veteran Gerald Trout got his Army dog tags back.
They were among 37 tags bought at a market in Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, by the parents of Congressman Peter Roskam in 2001, where they were being sold as trinkets.
It was an emotional d...
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ROSKAM SUPPORTS PASSAGE OF VETERANS BENEFIT PACKAGE DEVOID OF TAX INCREASES
Jun 19, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today supported the passage of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008, better known as the G.I. Bill, which will expand educational benefits for the men and women of our Armed Forces who have served our nation since the terrorist attacks of Septe...
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Ask Roskam: Social Security, Expanding Your Small Business, Mortgage Payments
Jun 17, 2008
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Throughout my first term in Congress I have regularly used conference calls, local town hall meetings and events throughout the district to communicate directly with my constituents.
While these are very effective communication tools, I can’t always get to everyone who wants to ask a question.&nb...
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Playing Politics with Veteran Benefits
Jun 2, 2008
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While it's no surprise to 6th District residents that Washington is broken, one thing Congress and the nation can typically agree on is the importance of ensuring our military veterans receive the benefits they duly deserve.
Unfortunately, the divisive politics that gridlocks Washington have once...
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CONGRESSMAN ROSKAM MEMORIAL DAY STATEMENT
May 26, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today released the following statement as the nation honors our military veterans by observing Memorial Day:
“This Memorial Day we not only look back on those who have served and sacrificed in past battles, we also honor the men and women who are still in Iraq and...
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Ask Roskam: Rebate Checks, Tax Freedom, Toys for Tots
Apr 17, 2008
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Throughout my first term in Congress I have regularly used telephone town halls, or conference calls, to communicate directly with my constituents. While this is a very effective communication tool, I am unable to answer every question posed. Therefore, I will occasionally use this column to speci...
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UPS joins Toys for Tots in new project
Apr 16, 2008
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The Toys for Tots Foundation is hoping to give the gift that keeps on giving.
The 61-year-old U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program will work to advance literacy by providing books to needy children year-round.
Marines, UPS officials and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, R-6th District, of Wheaton gathered Fr...
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Now helping tots read
Apr 12, 2008
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by James Fuller, Daily Herald writer -
Toys are for Christmas time, but literacy is needed all year long.
With that in mind, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation kicked off its new Book a Buck initiative in Wheaton Friday morning.
DuPage County Marines and U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam gathered at a...
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ROSKAM PURSUES TAX CREDIT FOR EMPLOYERS WHO HIRE VETERANS
Apr 4, 2008
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Congressman Peter J. Roskam (R-IL) today reaffirmed his strong commitment to the men and women of our Armed Forces and the Illinois Teamsters’ Helmets to Hardhats program by announcing plans to pursue federal legislation to give employers tax credits for hiring veterans. Roskam was joined at a pres...
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