[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 197 (Tuesday, December 20, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2327]
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   RECOGNIZING MR. ROBERT E. MOORE FOR HIS HONORABLE SERVICE TO OUR 
                                COUNTRY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 20, 2011

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. 
Robert E. Moore, who was born in Greenwood, Mississippi. He graduated 
from Amanda Elzy High School in 1962. From 1966-1969, Mr. Moore was 
active in the United States Marines Corp where he obtained several 
medals and commendations. He participated in operations in Danang, 
Vietnam and in Swanee in the vicinity of An Hoa. Mr. Moore went on to 
participate in other operations, including Operation Prairie II, 
Operation Prairie III, Operation Prairie IV, Operation Hickory, 
Operation Cimarron, Operation Buffalo, Operation Hickory II and 
Operation King Fisher.
  Mr. Moore has received several service medals: National Defense 
Service Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, 
Presidential Unit Citation and Purple Heart Medal for a gunshot wound 
to the abdomen during the Vietnam Conflict.
  After completing his military obligations, Mr. Moore attended Jackson 
State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 
Sociology. He furthered his education at the University of Southern 
Mississippi with a Masters of Science degree in Social Work.
  Mr. Moore was elected to the Leflore County Board of Supervisors in 
1986 and was recently elected to another four year term. He has worked 
as a college professor and Director of Social Work at Mississippi 
Valley State University (MVSU). In 1994, he became the Director of 
University Center for Economic Development at MVSU and retired in 2006.
  In his spare time Mr. Moore enjoys reading, hunting, and community 
development activities. He is an active member of the American Legion 
Post 200, the Greenwood Voter's League, and various mentoring programs 
in Leflore County.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Robert 
Moore for serving our country honorably.

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