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PASADENA MAN RECEIVES PURPLE HEART, OTHER MEDALS FOR SERVICE IN KOREA

COMPLIMENTARY COPY VOLUME 20, NO. 36

Local Congresswoman Helps Secure 85-Year-Old’s Honors BY TERRY MILLER

Brower receives his awards from Rep. Chu, Labor Day.

Tournament of Roses® Royal Court Tryouts Pasadena-area young women will interview for the opportunity to be part of the 2017 Tournament of Roses Royal Court. Participants from Pasa-

dena and surrounding communities will vie to represent their communities, schoolsm and the Tournament of Roses as ambassadors at various appearances

leading up to the 128th Rose Parade® presented by Honda. Seven young women SEE PAGE 12

- Photo by Terry Miller

On Labor Day, Representative Judy Chu (CA-27) presented Corporal Buddy Leland Brower with the military medals he earned, but never received while serving in the United States Army during the Korean War. Scores of family members, friends, and well-wishers gathered in Rep. Chu’ tiny office on Monday afternoon, to witness the presentation of the long-overdue medals to Buddy Brower. Brower explained that at the end of his enlistment in 1953 he was sent to an office, directed to the rear of the room to pick up his orders, and told to go home. Once he arrived back in the country, he was discharged without any of his awards. Brower finally reached out to Congresswoman Chu for help in obtaining his medals. At the press conference, Chu said “I am so honored to present to Buddy Leland Brower the medals he earned while serving our country. I

was shocked to learn that after he was discharged from the army he never received his awards or a simple thank you. Today, we make things rights by recognizing Mr. Brower for all his sacrifices and finally presenting him with the medals he earned while fighting for our country during the Korean War. Thank you Buddy Leland Brower for your service to the United States of America!” For his service, Brower received the following medals: Purple Heart, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation, Army of Occupation Medal & Japan Clasp, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal and two Bronze Star Attachments, Combat Infantryman Badge First Award, and United Nations Service Medal. Rep. Chu continued, “Buddy received his Purple Heart after his squadron came under heavy attack. During the attack, mortar rounds were being shot at his squadron, cutting through trees and SEE PAGE 12

Pasadena to be ‘Home Base’ for Next Mission to Mars BY GUS HERRERA Although Pasadena may be known for roses and parades, this quiet LA suburb

is home to a place where history-making work is undertaken each and every day. Pasadena’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) will

once again play a critical role in this country’s great space program. NASA’s newest misSEE PAGE 13


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