Every year, Chuck commits to traveling to all62 counties in New York to meet with constituents.
\nOn May 3, 2013, Schumer presented Jim Smith with his long-awaited Purple Heart award that he earned due to injuries he suffered while on patrol over 40-years ago during the Vietnam War. Following outreach from Mr. Smith to Schumer's Office, Schumer launched an all-out offensive for Mr. Smith, and presented new evidence to the Army, including additional witness testimony from Smith's Platoon Medic, \"Doc\" Lynch, and medical records from a Battalion Aid Station. Senator Schumer announced that he successfully petitioned the U.S. Army to approve Mr. Smith's long-overdue Purple Heart.