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Charleston,
SC
–
To
recognize
the
efforts
of
South
Carolina
veterans
who
served
during
the
Desert
Shield
and
Desert
Storm
campaigns,
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
is
scheduled
to
host
two
honor
ceremonies
Saturday,
August
27
in
Greenville
and
Charleston.
Each
veteran
attendee
will
receive
a
Senatorial
Certificate
of
Appreciation
and
a
lapel
pin
in
commemoration
of
their
service.
“These
were
critical
campaigns
for
freedom,
and
it
is
a
privilege
for
me
to
honor
the
brave
South
Carolina
veterans
who
selflessly
sacrificed
so
much
to
answer
the
call
of
duty,”
said
Scott.
“I
am
forever
grateful
to
each
of
our
veterans,
and
I
only
hope
they
know
how
much
their
commitments
have
helped
to
positively
shape
our
nation
and
the
world.”
The
Greenville
event
will
be
held
at
the
TD
Convention
Center
at
1
Exposition
Drive
and
will
commence
at
9
a.m.
A
separate
event
is
being
held
in
North
Charleston
at
the
North
Charleston
Convention
Center
at
5000
Coliseum
Drive,
and
will
begin
at
3
p.m.
Sen.
Scott
has
hosted
similar
events
for
our
veterans
since
being
elected
to
federal
office,
including
a
World
War
II
honor
ceremony
in
2012,
Korean
War
events
in
2013,
and
a
Vietnam
War
event
in
2014.
Veterans
and
family
members
interested
in
attending
may
register
via
website: https://www.scott.senate.gov/veterans
or
by
calling:
844-872-7626.
Press
interested
in
covering
either
event,
may
contact
the
Senator
Scott’s
press
office
at
202-224-2718,
or
by
email
at scott_press@scott.senate.gov.
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