{"id":32724,"date":"2023-10-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=32724"},"modified":"2023-10-27T06:41:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:41:25","slug":"congressman-recognizes-veterans-for-selfless-service-in-central-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=32724","title":{"rendered":"Congressman recognizes veterans for selfless service in Central Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Rep. John R. Carter (TX-31) presents retired Sgt. 1st Class Steven Moore, chief of community relations for U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos, with the Congressional Veteran Commendation for his life-long commitment to community service Oct. 7, 2023, at Temple College. (U.S. Army photo by Erick Rodriguez, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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TEMPLE, Texas \u2014<\/strong> Selfless service, a core Army value that is instilled in\u00a0Soldiers from the minute they enter basic training and a theme that is heard at a constant beat throughout the career of service members, doesn\u2019t end after military service. Rep. John Carter (TX-31) was present to recognize 13 veterans from the Central Texas community for their dedication and continued selfless service during a ceremony awarding the Congressional Veteran Commendation Oct. 7 at Temple College.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese heroes wore the uniform of our nation with pride and honor, while serving our country during challenging periods,\u201d said Brig. Gen. William A. Ryan III, commander of 1st Army Division West and keynote speaker for the ceremony. \u201cFollowing their military service, those we celebrate today put on the uniform of their community and continued to serve their fellow citizens in a different way; serving and leading in influential and important positions, resulting in stronger more resilient communities all while inspiring countless others to public service through their example.\u201d<\/p>\n

City of Killeen Mayor and 2023 Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient Debbie Nash-King shared that she truly enjoys serving the Central Texas community, though her inspiration for service came long before the Army.<\/p>\n

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\n Rep. John R. Carter (TX-31) presents Debbie Nash-King, city of Killeen mayor and former Fort Cavazos Dental Health Activity commander, with the Congressional Veteran Commendation for her life-long commitment to community service Oct. 7, 2023, at Temple College. (U.S. Army photo by Erick Rodriguez, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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\u201cWhat inspires me most was growing up watching my grandmother serve in our community,\u201d she said. \u201cIn my neighborhood we didn\u2019t have things like sidewalks, and she fought for things like that. She was always an advocate. So, it was instilled in me through her, to serve others above self.\u201d<\/p>\n

As it turned out, service in the military only ignited a fire to emulate the example set by her grandmother.<\/p>\n

Nash-King continued, \u201cSo, when I left military service, I was now equipped with these leadership skills, and the skills to work as a team and to solve problems and be solution oriented. Serving my community is just a part of who I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smiles and chests swelled with pride were a consistent sight as Carter presented awards. Each citation highlighted the continued mission these veterans embarked upon on behalf of the greater good not only for the veterans, active-duty service members and their families, but for the entire Central Texas community.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving a recognition like this means a lot,\u201d said retired Sgt. 1st Class Steven Moore, chief of community relations for U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos Public Affairs Office and a 2023 Congressional Veteran Commendation recipient. \u201cIt means that my service and work is not in vain. It shows me that people, not only in our communities but at the highest levels, appreciate the efforts not only I but all these wonderful people put in day in and day out.\u00a0No matter how big or small the service, it has effect, it is noticed and it is being recognized.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n Encased folded flags of the United States alongside congressional challenge coins, tokens of appreciation for the Congressional Veteran Commendation nominees, sit on display Oct. 7, 2023, at Temple College. 2023 marks the eighth year of the Congressional Veteran Commendation. (U.S. Army photo by Erick Rodriguez, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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For Nash-King, receiving the honor held something a bit more personal.<\/p>\n

\u201cReceiving this commendation is a bit emotional for me. My late husband was a recipient of this commendation,\u201d she said. \u201cTo be a part of that legacy and be the face and representative for the city of Killeen and the community as a woman vetaran with my own story and to be found worthy of this prestigious recognition by Congressman Carter and the people of this community, it is a tremendous honor.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carter agreed.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd this is why we\u2019re here,\u201d Carter said in closing, \u201cto honor the service after service. It is what is instilled in the thought process of our warriors. You never stop serving.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Rep. John R. Carter (TX-31) presents retired Sgt. 1st Class Steven Moore, chief of community relations for U.S. Army Garrison-Fort Cavazos, with the Congressional Veteran Commendation for his life-long commitment to community service Oct. 7, 2023, at Temple College. (U.S. Army photo by Erick Rodriguez, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":32726,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32724"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32730,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32724\/revisions\/32730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/32726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}