Commendations and Greetings

Commendations and Greetings

<span>Commendations and Greetings</span> <div class="webform__field-evo-featured-media"> <div class="media-item media-image evo-featured-image"> <div class="image__field-media-image"> <div class="field__label font-weight-bold visually-hidden"> Image </div> <div class="field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="http://wilson.house.gov/sites/evo-subsites/wilson.house.gov/files/styles/evo_featured_image/public/evo-media-image/commendations-and-greetings.jpg?itok=7B2wq0kd" width="1200" height="800" alt="Commendations and Greetings" class="img-fluid"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <span><span>admin</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-01-03T18:02:57-05:00" title="Friday, January 3, 2025 - 18:02">Fri, 01/03/2025 - 18:02</time> </span> <div class="webform__body"><p><span><strong><u>Presidential Greeting Request Form&nbsp;</u></strong></span></p><p><span>Presidential greetings are available for select special occasions (e.g., birthdays, anniversary celebrations, births, etc.) To request a greeting, please submit your request to the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/"><span>The White House</span></a><span>.&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>The inbox is checked frequently for greeting requests. General guidelines from prior Administrations are available below and will be updated when the current Administration releases information on their guidelines.</span></p><ul><li><span>The White House will send greetings only to United States citizens for special occasions as outlined below.</span></li><li><span>Whenever possible, all greetings will be mailed from the White House approximately 14 days prior to the event. All baby's birth greetings will be sent after the event.</span></li><li><span>The guidelines for some of the most requested greetings are as follows:</span><ul><li><span>Baby’s Birth Greeting: available for babies within a year of the birth date. Please make your request after the baby is born.</span></li><li><span>Birthday Greeting:&nbsp;available for civilians celebrating their 80th (or greater) birthday and veterans celebrating their 70th (or greater) birthday. Please make your request at least 6 weeks in advance of the birthday.</span></li><li><span>Retirement Greeting:&nbsp;available for 20 years of service or longer.</span></li><li><span>Wedding Greeting:&nbsp;If you would like to receive your wedding greeting before the event, please make your request at least 6 weeks in advance of the date and submit using maiden names.</span></li><li><span>Wedding Anniversary Greeting:&nbsp;available to couples who are celebrating their 50th (or greater) wedding anniversary. Please make your request at least 6 weeks in advance of the anniversary.</span></li></ul></li></ul><p><span><strong><u>Congressional Commendations&nbsp;</u></strong></span></p><p><span>If you would like to request a Congressional Commendation for someone living in the 24<sup>th</sup> Congressional District, please complete and submit the form below. The types of commendations are list below. Please select the proper recognition type in the form.</span></p><p><span>Available congressional commendations:</span></p><ul><li><span>Appointment to public office</span></li><li><span>Election to public office</span></li><li><span>Awards or honors</span></li><li><span>Citizenship</span></li><li><span>Eagle Scout</span></li><li><span>Gold Star</span></li><li><span>Graduation</span></li><li><span>Heroism</span></li><li><span>Military academy appointment</span></li><li><span>Other achievements of public distinction&nbsp;</span></li></ul><p><span><strong>What is the occasion?</strong> Birth of child, eagle scout, retirement, wedding anniversary, birthday, girl scout gold award, spiritual achievement, condolence, graduation, and wedding&nbsp;</span></p><p><span>Contact Information: Prefix (Mr. Mrs. Ms. Dr., etc.), First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name, Suffix, Appellation; Address Line 1 &amp; Address Line 2; City, State, Zip Code; Email address &amp; Phone number; Requested by (Constituent or Member); Is the individual requesting the greeting from the congressional office the same as the greeting recipient? (No or Yes); Member Office Name; Dispatch (Mail to greeting recipient or mail to individual requesting the greeting); Notes, and Submit Button</span></p></div> <div class="webform__webform"><form class="webform-submission-form webform-submission-add-form webform-submission-webform-221-form webform-submission-webform-221-add-form webform-submission-webform-221-node-55-form webform-submission-webform-221-node-55-add-form js-webform-unsaved js-webform-disable-autosubmit js-webform-details-toggle webform-details-toggle" data-drupal-selector="webform-submission-webform-221-node-55-add-form" action="http://wilson.house.gov/rss.xml" method="post" id="webform-submission-webform-221-node-55-add-form" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <div class="webform-wizard-pages-links js-webform-wizard-pages-links js-form-wrapper form-wrapper" data-wizard-progress-link="true" da