# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 6722

This bill does one straightforward thing: it officially renames a Veterans Affairs medical clinic in French Camp, California, after Richard A. Pittman, a Medal of Honor recipient. The clinic will now be called the "Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic" instead of its current generic name. Any official documents, maps, regulations, or records that refer to this clinic will automatically be updated to use the new name.

The bill honors Pittman's extraordinary military service. He was born in French Camp and enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1965. During the Vietnam War on July 24, 1966, his unit came under heavy enemy fire near the Demilitarized Zone. Pittman single-handedly fought off a large enemy force—between 30 to 40 fighters—using machine guns, captured enemy weapons, and grenades to protect his wounded comrades and allow them to be rescued. His actions saved many lives that day. President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded him the Medal of Honor in 1968, and Pittman went on to serve over 20 years in the Marines, retiring as a Master Sergeant in 1988.

For veterans and their families who use this clinic in French Camp, the practical impact is minimal—it's essentially a name change on signage and paperwork. However, the symbolic meaning is significant: naming a VA clinic after a Medal of Honor recipient recognizes his sacrifice and ensures his legacy is connected to the facility that now serves other veterans in his hometown.

To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in French Camp, California, as the "Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic".

McNerney, Jerry

 <p>This bill designates the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in French Camp, California, as the Richard A. Pittman VA Clinic.</p>