Canales: Budget cuts to programs serving children with disab

On Memorial Day, I had the great honor of presenting a Congressional Gold Medal to a South Texas veteran, who was an Army medic during the Korean War, for his courageous actions in combat.

While he served on the front lines, he never left a fellow American behind, risking his life to defend, medically treat, and bring back wounded soldiers under hostile enemy fire.

There is nothing more American or Texan than the divine belief that we never turn away from those who need our help, especially those in most desperate need of protection — our children.

How can anyone see a child who needs life-saving help, and turn a blind eye to them?