Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) recently honored Iredell County Korean War veteran Oren Hawkins during a special ceremony at the congressman’s district office in Hickory. Hawkins was one of eight veterans receiving service medals from Congressman McHenry on Friday after his office researched their combat records and obtained the medals from the Department of Defense. Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) recently honored Gaston County Korean War veteran Harry Splawn during a special ceremony at the congressman’s district office in Hickory. Splawn was one of eight veterans receiving service medals from Congressman McHenry on Friday after his office researched their combat records and obtained the medals from the Department of Defense. Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) recently honored Burke County World War II veteran, the late Fred Wilson, during a special ceremony at the congressman’s district office in Hickory. Wilson was one of eight veterans receiving service medals from Congressman McHenry on Friday after his office researched their combat records and obtained the medals from the Department of Defense. Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) recently honored Catawba County World War II veteran Paul Williams during a special ceremony at the congressman’s district office in Hickory. Mr. Williams spent 27 months as a prisoner of war in a German POW camp. Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry’s office – in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) – will host a Veterans Town Hall meeting at the Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC) Auditorium on Thursday, September 28, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. The principal topic will be the new VA community-based outpatient clinic scheduled to open in Hickory during Fiscal Year 2007. The CVCC… Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) participated in a surprise ceremony Sunday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m. in the Shuford YMCA honoring two local soldiers and one local nonprofit organization as part of Christ Alive Church’s “Making Your Dreams Come True” contest. The Congressman presented the soldiers’ families with plaques commending their service to our nation and subsequently addressed the… Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) will host a reception on Tuesday, May 30 at 4 p.m. in the Congressman’s Hickory district office (87 Fourth Street, NW, Hickory, NC 28603) to honor seven local students who were recently appointed to service academies. Tuesday’s reception will honor: • Jenna Bordash, St. Stephens High School, daughter of Vincent and Anna Bordash, admitted to the… Read more »

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) yesterday presented military service awards to 10 local World War II, Vietnam, and Korea veterans. The military service award ceremony is part of Congressman McHenry’s ongoing effort to recognize local veterans and their contributions to our country, both at home and abroad. “These courageous servicemen are responsible for ensuring the very freedom we… Read more »