[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 118 (Tuesday, September 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1701]
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  TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. MOON ON THE OCCASION OF HIS INSTALLATION AS THE 
  NATIONAL COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS OF THE 
                             UNITED STATES

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 1997

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding citizen of Ohio. On August 21, 1997, John E. Moon was 
installed as the national Commander in Chief of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States.
  A resident of Grover Hill, OH, John Moon entered the U.S. Marine 
Corps in 1967. He served with the 2d Battalion, 3d Marine Division in 
South Vietnam. His military honors include the Vietnam Service Medal 
with three bronze stars, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Cross of 
Gallantry, Vietnam Civil Action Campaign Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, 
and the National Defense Service Medal.
  John Moon joined the Sherwood, Ohio Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars 
in 1970. He joined the Grover Hill VFW in 1975. He has served in 
numerous positions in the VFW, including terms as post commander, 
district commander, and State commander.
  John Moon is only the second Ohioan selected to serve as the national 
Commander in Chief of the VFW. His selection is most certainly humbling 
to him since the membership roster of the VFW reads as an honor roll of 
those who answered their country's most dire call and successfully 
defended freedom.
  Mr. Speaker, John Moon is a former marine whose life of service is an 
inspiration to every American who believes our Nation's future is built 
on the sacrifices of today. I ask my colleagues to join me in paying 
special tribute to John Moon and to wish him well as he continues his 
dedicated service to country as national Commander in Chief of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.

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