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  • Congressman Miller Awards Bronze Star Medal to Vietnam Veteran
    Nov 20, 2009  - Congressman Miller was honored to present the Bronze Star Medal to Vietnam Veteran, Specialist Four Charles E. Seymour of the United States Army at last week’s Service Academy Night at the Richard Nixon Library.  Specialist Seymour was awarded the Bronze Star Medal on March 18, 1971 for meritorious ... More
  • Veterans Day and Service Academy Night
    Nov 1, 2009  - As Veterans Day marks an occasion to remember the generosity and sacrifice of all of those who have valiantly served in the Armed Forces, we must take the time to honor and express our appreciation to those heroes that have and continue to defend the United States by securing our liberties and stren... More
  • Coalition of California Lawmakers Express Concern About GI Bill Benefit Delays
    Oct 2, 2009  - This week, Congressman Miller joined a bipartisan coalition of California legislators to send a letter to Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, expressing concern over recent reports that veterans have been experiencing significant delays in receiving their G.I. Bill benefit checks to pay for th... More
  • House Passes Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bill
    Jul 10, 2009  - On Friday, the House passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations bill to provide needed funding to our nation’s retired military heroes and their families.  This legislation contains a total of $76.5 billion, which is a five percent increase over last year’s... More
  • Congressional Gold Medal to Be Awarded to Women Airforce Service Pilots
    Jun 19, 2009  - This week, the House passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of World War II.  More than sixty years ago, the WASP were the first women in history to fly American military aircraft, including fighter, bomber, transport, and training aircraft in... More
  • Bill Introduced to Ensure California Veterans Receive Full Post-9/11 Benefits
    May 22, 2009  - This week, Congressman Miller joined several of his colleagues in introducing the Veterans Educational Equity Act, legislation crafted in response to reports that California veterans may be unfairly denied educational benefits under the Post-9/11 GI Bill.  The Post-9/11 GI Bill calculates a veteran’... More
  • House Unanimously Passes Resolution Recognizing Armed Forces Day
    May 15, 2009  - This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution recognizing Armed Forces Day and expressing the gratitude of the American people to the members of the Armed Forces for their service on behalf of our great nation.  This resolution follows a tradition created in 1949 in connect... More
  • Congressman Miller Expresses Gratitude to Our Nation's Veterans and Active Military
    May 1, 2009  - With the observance of Memorial Day at the end of this month, it is important that we remember the more than one million men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice and have died in defense of this great nation.  These brave and courageous servicemembers have served our country well by protec... More
  • Congressman Miller Reintroduces Legislation to Preserve Civil War Battlefields
    Jan 15, 2009  - Today, Congressman Miller reintroduced legislation to reauthorize the Civil War Battlefield Preservation Program through Fiscal Year 2013.  The bill, H.R. 548, will facilitate the creation of partnerships at the state and local level, encouraging the private sector to preserve, conserve, and enhance... More
  • Congressman Miller Celebrates Our Nation's Veterans
    Nov 1, 2008  - This time of year marks an occasion to remember the generosity and sacrifice of all of those who have valiantly served in the Armed Forces.  On Veterans Day, we must take the time to honor and express our appreciation to those heroes that have and continue to defend the United States by securing our... More