(JULY 12, 2017) -- Congressman Don Bacon (R-NE 2nd District), who is a retired Air Force Brigadier General, was honored last night at a Capitol Hill reception for generals in Congress hosted by the nonpartisan organization Mission: Readiness. 

Congressman Bacon was presented with a plaque in appreciation of his service to the country and Nebraska.

Congressman Jack Bergman (R-MI 1st District), a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General; and Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH 15th District), an Army Brigadier General in the Ohio National Guard, were also honored at the reception.

Mission: Readiness is the nonpartisan organization of more than 700 retired generals and admirals who are strengthening national security by ensuring kids stay in school, stay fit, and stay out of trouble.

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