McCollum Receives Award from National Guard Association of the United States

Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) received the Charles Dick Award of Merit from the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) today for her strong support of the National Guard through her work in the U.S. House of Representatives.  

Members of the National Guard Association of the United States presented the award to Congresswoman McCollum at her Saint Paul District Office. Present were Major General Shawn Manke, Adjutant General of the Minnesota National Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Kristen Augé, President of the Minnesota Chapter of the National Guard Association of the United States; and Colonel Jamie Lindman, Director of Government Relations for the Minnesota National Guard.

The National Guard Association cited Congresswoman McCollum’s longstanding support for the Minnesota National Guard and their families, starting with her service as a State Representative and as a Member of Congress, including her work as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense for the 117^th Congress. She worked to increase federal investments in the National Guard to support its mission protecting

and serving our nation at home and abroad.  

“I am honored to receive the Charles Dick Merit Award from the National Guard Association of the United States,” Congresswoman McCollum said. “Our citizen soldiers answer the call to service when and where they are needed and wear many hats to protect our nation and our communities. I remain committed to ensuring our National Guard members have the resources they need to fulfill their missions and return home safely to their families.”

Congresswoman McCollum was a 2022 recipient of this award. Due to scheduling conflicts, the presentation of the award was postponed.

Background:

The Charles Dick Medal of Merit was established in 1988 and is designed to recognize the contributions to the National Guard by elected representatives to legislative bodies at the state and national levels. The medal is named in honor of Major General Charles Dick, NGAUS president from 1902 to 1909, a major general in the Ohio National Guard, a Congressman and later a Senator. Dick was responsible for the passage of the Dick Acts of 1903 and 1908 that established the foundation of the modern National Guard.

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