The North Carolina Heroes' Fund welcomes Congressman Walter Jones to it's Advisory Board, currently serving his 8th term in Congress after serving 10 years as an elected member of the North Carolina General Assembly, Congressman Jones is a member of the House Committees on Armed Services and Financial Services.

As a member of the Armed Services Committee, Walter has concentrated on safeguarding the well being of our nation's veterans and our men and women on active duty. His concern for Vietnam-era veterans led him to introduce the War Crimes Act of 1996, which allows prisoners of war, the opportunity to bring their persecutors to justice in U.S. courts. While only three percent of all bills introduced in the 104th Congress ever became law, the President signed Jones' War Crimes Act into law on August 21, 1996.

The Heroes Fund is proud to award SP4 Jason Sanders with a financial hardship grant. Specialist Sanders was a member of the 105th Engineering Battalion and was stationed in Iraq in 2004. During his time in Iraq, SP4 Sanders contracted bacterial meningitis, which caused nerve damage in his lower back and legs. In addition, SP4 Sanders suffered other combat-related problems, which include hearing loss and a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Inc. has awarded the North Carolina Heroes' Fund with a $10,000 donation. The Heroes' Fund would like to thank General Dynamics for their continued generous support of the men and women who defend our freedom.

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