The Congressional Veteran Commendation (CVC) is a nominations-based program designed to recognize and honor both the military service and community service of Veterans who live in the 31st Congressional District of Texas. These honorees are exceptional Americans who served our country as a former member of the United States Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force and Coast Guard). The nomination packet may be self-submitted by the Veteran or submitted by a nominator acting with permission on behalf of the veteran. Congressman Carter's CVC board will review the packets and make recommendations to the Congressman.
ELIGIBILTY:
- Veteran must currently reside in the 31st Congressional District of Texas which includes Bosque, Burnet, Coryell, and Hamilton counties, and parts of Bell and Williamson counties. To verify your federal representative and congressional district, please visit www.house.gov and click Find Your Representative.
- Veteran was active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or was a reservist called to active duty.
- Veteran was honorably discharged or retired from the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Veteran has demonstrated exceptional service to their community.
COMPLETE THE CONTENTS OF THE NOMINATION PACKET.
- TX 31 2026 Nomination Form (complete all sections)
- Recent color photo of the Veteran (head and shoulders photo preferred). Images much be at least 300 dpi resolution.
- Copy of Veteran’s DD214.
- Supporting Documents (three-page maximum): copies of news clippings, military records, or photos that further highlight the Veteran’s military and community service. Do not include any original documents.
PACKET DEADLINE: All nomination packets must be received via email, mail or drop off at a district office by August 14, 2026 at 5:00 pm. Incomplete packets will not be considered. Completed packets may be emailed to: CVC@mail.house.gov
2026 Congressional Veteran Commendation Nomination Form
For more information: Email Dr. Evelyn Robertson at Evelyn.Robertson@mail.house.gov
2025 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Shannon Book, U.S. Navy
Joseph Brown Jr., U.S. Army (Ret.)
Brandon Crook, U.S. Navy
Dick Chapin, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Gary Dennet, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Frank Espinosa Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Michael Farrell, U.S. Coast Guard (Ret.)
Gordon Logan, U.S. Air Force
Joseph Mathis, U.S. Army (Ret.)
David Schmitz, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
2024 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Duane Bygum Jr., U.S. Air Force
Jeffrey Davison, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Brian Frick, U.S. Navy
Patrick Hamilton, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Jon Lux, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
Barbara MacMillan, U.S. Arny (Ret.)
Garry Patterson, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Spencer Smith, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
Angela Wilson, U.S. Army (Ret.)
2023 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Robert R. Gosney, U.S. Army
Debbie Nash King, U.S. Army
Howard McKinney, U.S. Army
Matthew Key, U.S. Army
Robert Crouch, U.S. Army
Jacqueline Cole, U.S. Air Force
Bobby Ehrig, U.S. Army
Jason Howard, U.S. Army
Martin Janczak, U.S. Navy
Willie A. Curtis, U.S. Army
William Streeter, U.S. Army
Steven Moore, U.S. Army
Yesinia Mercado, U.S. Army
2022 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Charles Auldridge, U.S. Navy (Leander)
Richard Arlington Briggs, Jr., U.S. Army (Killeen)
Tracey Lindette Brown Greene, U.S. Army (Harker Heights)
Carl Doering, U.S. Army (Georgetown)
Mark Erskine, U.S. Army (Temple)
Mitch Fuller, U.S. Army (Hutto)
Benny Koshy, U.S. Army (Temple)
Juan Rivera, U.S. Army (Killeen)
Glenn Towery, U.S. Navy (Round Rock)
George Willey, U.S. Navy (Austin)
2021 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
David Lee Maserang
Ken Cates
Theodore 'Ted' Acheson
Jim Yeonopolus
Joseph F. Kiefer, Jr.
Richard Archer
Rodney Wayne Gilchrist
Gene Worley Davenport
John E. Byrne, Jr.
Jason Shaw
2020 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Charles L. Baker, U.S. Air Force (Georgetown)
Denise R. White, U.S. Coast Guard (Georgetown)
Terry L. Craig, U.S. Army (Cedar Park)
Mary Lopez-Dale, U.S. Army (Cedar Park)
Manuel Reyes, U.S. Army (Round Rock)
Wayne Hall, U.S. Army (Round Rock)
Stephanie Stoebe, U.S. Army (Round Rock)
Dan West, U.S. Marine Corps (Hutto)
Gilbert Vickers, U.S. Navy (Liberty Hill)
Jon H. Burrows, U.S. Air Force (Temple)
Edward Thomas Whittle, U.S. Army (Temple)
John D. Footman, U.S. Army (Harker Heights)
William “Bill” Shine, U.S. Army (Harker Heights)
Jim Kilpatrick, U.S. Army (Killeen)
Earl Williams, U.S. Army (Nolanville)
Jim Reed, U.S. Army (Salado)
Garland Haynes, U.S. Army (Killeen)
2019 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Walter Brown - U.S. Army
Tony Dale - U.S. Army
Daniel Elswick - U.S. Army
K.C. Hawkins - U.S. Army
Edward LeBlanc - U.S. Army
John T. Potts, Jr. - U.S. Air Force
Hugh D. Shine - U.S. Army
William Simmons - U.S. Army
Anthony J. Skubi III - U.S. Army
John M.Sykes, Jr. - U.S. Army
Harlan E. "Rip" VanWinkle - U.S. Army
2018 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Cynthia E. Davis - U.S. Navy
Adrienne Evans-Quickley - U.S. Army
Bill Dean - U.S. Army
Jackeline Fountain - U.S. Army
Terry Fountain - U.S. Army
Gonzalo Garza - U.S. Marine Corps
Jerry L. Kovar - U.S.Marine Corps
Martin Palmer - U.S. Army Reserve
W.C. "Pat" Patterson - U.S. Army
Julian A. Roadman - US Army Air Corps
William Simmons - U.S. Army
2017 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Pete Aranda, Jr. - U.S. Army
Skip Blancett - U.S. Navy
Larry Bush - U.S. Marine Corps
Pat Christ - U.S. Army
Dennis DeWine - U.S. Army
Phillip Duprey - U.S. Army
James W. Harrell - U.S. Marine Corps
Rufus Honeycutt - U.S. Marine Corps
Barry Richard - U.S. Air Force
Gery Brent Truitt - U.S. Army
Raul G. Villaronga - U.S. Army
Will Williams - U.S. Army
2016 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Troy R. Cole, Sr. - U.S. Navy
Roberto Vasquez - U.S. Marine Corps
George White - U.S. Army
Robert Halverson - U.S. Army
Donald Schliesser - U.S. Army
Otis Evans - U.S.Army
Pete Taylor - U.S. Army
Elijah King, Jr.- U.S. Army
Shirley Stephenson - U.S. Women's Army Corps
Frank Thompson - U.S. Army
2015 TX-31 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award Recipients
Albert Campbell - U.S. Army
Richard Hernandez Sr. - U.S. Army
Roosevelt Huggins - U.S. Army
Eula Mae Jett - U.S. Army
Jerri Lynn Jones - U.S. Marine Corps
Guadalupe Lopez - U.S. Army
Frank Minosky - U.S. Army
Robert Shoemaker - U.S. Army
Major Stewart - U.S. Air Force
Jim Torres - U.S. Air Force
