Joe Courtney tweeted the following:
"In 2020, we passed the Merchant Mariners of WWII Congressional Gold Medal Act and presented the Gold Medal to all Merchant Marines at a ceremony last Spring.The past weekend, at 101-years-old Russell finally received his medal from the nation he bravely served 80 years prior."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joe Courtney:
"After returning home, Merchant Marines were shockingly denied benefits in the G.I. Bill and from the VA.They also did not receive proper recognition from the U.S. Government for their service to our military and our allies."Read on Twitter
"It was a privilege to present a long-overdue Congressional Gold Medal to WWII Merchant Marine Russell Inzinga. Russell was one of nearly 250,000 Merchant Marines who undertook the dangerous mission of transporting troops through German U-boat infested and air patrolled waters."Read on Twitter
"Some of the most impactful reforms of the Inflation Reduction Act we passed last month are the new clean energy tax credits which will become available to families in eastern CT.Visit cleanenergy.gov to see how these tax credits can benefit a household like yours."Read on Twitter
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