{"id":192597,"date":"2025-04-19T10:39:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/rep-strong-presents-purple-heart-to-sergeant-john-w-mcculloch\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T10:39:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T10:39:46","slug":"rep-strong-presents-purple-heart-to-sergeant-john-w-mcculloch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=192597","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Strong presents Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. McCulloch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Congressman Dale W. Strong, AL-05, presented a Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. McCulloch of Madison County.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI\u2019m proud to secure this well-deserved Purple Heart for Sergeant McCulloch. Our country should cherish its wounded veterans, and this decoration ensures that sacrifices in battle are not forgotten back home. Americans around the country should be thankful for the sacrifice of men like Sergeant McCulloch,\u201d said Rep. Dale Strong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">In February 2007, while deployed to Northern Iraq, SGT McCulloch was injured in an improvised explosive device detonation that resulted in long-term health issues. Upon learning of SGT McCulloch\u2019s case, Congressman Strong was able to obtain the Purple Heart through the Awards and Decorations Branch of the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. The Purple Heart has since been presented for his physical sacrifice to the United States.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cI tried on my own for five years, and even with all the proper documentation I couldn\u2019t get anyone to do anything, so I went to Congressman Strong,\u201d\u00a0said SGT McCulloch.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Congressman Strong says he is proud to work on behalf of veterans and help them obtain the honors they have earned. \u201cIf you or anyone you know needs help obtaining military records, assistance with the Department of Veterans Affairs, or any military service-related casework\u2014call the Congressman\u2019s office at (256) 551-0190,\u201d Rep. Strong\u2019s office shared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congressman Dale W. Strong, AL-05, presented a Purple Heart to Sergeant John W. 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