[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 111 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1637]
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                     IN RECOGNITION OF PAUL GARMON

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 7, 1998

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
great American, Mr. Paul L. Garmon, of Rockwall, Texas. Many Americans 
have served their country proudly wearing the numerous uniforms of our 
great armed forces, and more Americans continue to serve our great 
nation as civilians. One of these great Americans is retired Lieutenant 
Paul L. Garmon.
  Last fall Mr. Garmon was honored as Fort Hood's Honorary Retiree 
during its yearly Retiree Day activities in San Antonio, Texas. In his 
remarks at the retreat ceremony, Mr. Garmon recognized the service that 
veterans have given to their country but reminded them that they can 
continue to serve by serving their community--through their local civic 
clubs, associations, churches and volunteer organizations.
  Mr. Garmon also praised the modern-day army. ``Today we have the best 
equipment that modern technology can produce,'' he stated. ``To man 
this equipment, we have the best educated, the healthiest, and the most 
dedicated soldiers that we have ever had. We also have some of the 
greatest leaders among our general officers that we have had since 
World War II.'' He paid tribute to three officers who had a great 
impact on his military career and his civilian life--Capt. Homer Kiefer 
(later Major General Kiefer), 2d Lt. Charles Brown (later Lt. General 
Brown), and Lt. William C. Westmorland (later General and Chief of 
Staff).
  Mr. Speaker, as we adjourn today, let us do so in honor of and with 
respect for this great American, Paul Garmon, and let us conclude this 
session with Mr. Garmon's closing prayer: ``I pray that our nation will 
remain strong and free until the trumpets of the Lord shall sound and 
time on earth is no more. God bless all of you, and may God bless 
America.''

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