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Vicente Gonzalez: “I've reintroduced Sergeant Fieldy act to allow the burial of…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Published | Video Starts at 01:22

Military working dogs save countless lives by detecting explosives and leading search and rescue missions. And it is time they are honored as heroes. And that's why I've reintroduced Sergeant Fieldy act to allow the burial of deceased military working dogs in veteran cemeteries. This bill is to honor Sergeant Fieldy, who served three tours in Afghanistan and earned the K9 Medal of Courage Award in 2016 and was selected as a Military Hero Dog in 2018. (01:22–01:30)

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Asserts that the Sergeant Fieldy Act allows burial of military working dogs in veteran cemeteries.

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