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High Country’s Representatives in U.S. Congress Comment on Syria, Potential U.S. Military Assault

| Posted in Virginia Foxx in the News

President Barrack Obama recently announced that he will seek congressional approval before launching a limited military assault against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for a chemical weapons attack that the U.S State Department says killed 1,429 people – including at least 426 children. Here is what the High Country’s representatives in the U.S. Congress have recently said about the matter.

Some U.S. House members: No Syria action without Congress’ approval

| Posted in Virginia Foxx in the News

As President Barack Obama signals that military action in Syria may be imminent, Republican members of the North Carolina delegation in Congress have expressed different priorities on military action and whether the president should first seek congressional authority to carry out a military strike.

Foxx Awards Walnut Cove Student with Civil Air Patrol's Highest Cadet Honor

| Posted in Press Releases

“Through a combination of talent and tenacity, Josiah Gourley has accomplished the rare achievement of earning the Civil Air Patrol’s Spaatz Award,” Congresswoman Foxx stated. “I congratulate Josiah on this accomplishment and what it reveals about his character, and trust that he will continue to lead, serve and inspire others in his ranks.”

Foxx to Present Highest Civil Air Patrol Honor to Walnut Cove Student

| Posted in Virginia Foxx in the News

On Tuesday, August 6, Congresswoman Virginia Foxx will present the highest cadet award in the United States Air Force Auxiliary’s Civil Air Patrol to Mr. Josiah Gourley, a rising high school senior from Walnut Cove. Gourley’s achievement marks only the 1899th time in the history of the Civil Air Patrol that the Spaatz Award has been earned.

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