A dedication ceremony for the renaming of the Camp Pendleton Post Office in honor of the Marines and Navy Corpsmen who’ve received the Medal of Honor will take place Monday, October 17th at 11:00AM.
The ceremony marks the official re-naming of the facility after Congressman Darrell Issa introduced a bill with the bipartisan support of more than 50 members of Congress, which passed the House of Representatives in March of this year and was quickly signed into law.
Members of the media are invited to attend but must be cleared in advance through the Marine Corps so please contact Issa Communications Director Calvin Moore for credentials atcalvin.moore@mail.house.gov.
What: A dedication plaque will be unveiled dedicating the Camp Pendleton Post Office in honor of Medal of Honor recipients as a result of Public Law 114-166 signed by the President and enacted June 2016.
Who: Honorable Darrel E. Issa, Member of Congress
James Olson, U.S. Postal Service San Diego District Manager
Brigadier General Kevin J. Killea, Commanding General
Colonel Jay Vargas, Medal of Honor recipient
Colonel Robert Modrzejewski, Medal of Honor recipient
Captain Robert A. Sulit, Bronze Star recipient and WWII vet.
Colonel Vinny Lostetter, USAF (Ret.)
When: Monday, October 17, 2016 11:00 a.m.
Where: Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton Unit 6 Building 1103 Oceanside, CA
Congressman Darrell Issa released the following statement, “The men and women who’ve earned the Medal of Honor have gone above-and-beyond in the call of duty, many even giving their own lives to save their fellow men. I’m pleased to be able to recognize, even in such a small way, their incredible sacrifice for our nation. It’s my hope that newly renamed facility will serve as an ever-present reminder of their courage and serve as a monument to honor our nation’s bravest heroes.”
Background: On January 6, 2015 legislation to designate this post office to Medal of Honor recipients was introduced by Rep. Darrel Issa (CA-49). It was approved in May of 2016 and signed into law by President Obama on June 13, 2016. The Medal of Honor is the nation’s highest military award for bravery. It is awarded by the President in the name of Congress. For this reason, it is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since it was first presented in 1863, the medal has been awarded to 3,498 recipients.
