[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H3782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES D. BARRETT

  (Mr. KUHL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life 
and astounding contributions of Major General Charles D. Barrett, a 
resident of the 29th Congressional District of New York, who recently 
died.
  Major General Barrett began his military career early in life, 
enrolling in the ROTC program while a student at Cornell University. He 
entered active duty in 1956 and served as a shop officer and company 
commander for 17 months with the Eighth Army in Korea.
  During his four-plus decades of service to this country, he 
accumulated many honors, including the Distinguished Service Medal, the 
Meritorious Service Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal. These 
medals exemplify the service, sacrifice, and the courage of this hero 
and represent Major General Barrett as a man who put his country before 
himself, a man who answered the call when the Nation needed him most, 
and a man who represented the best that America had to offer.
  Major General Barrett served his country with pride, with honor, and 
with bravery, and there is nothing more noble than a person who is 
willing to commit themselves to a cause as important as defending our 
country.
  Today I honor Major General Charles Barrett and all the brave men and 
women who volunteer to fight for what is good and right about our 
country.

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