[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 89 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E945]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 A TRIBUTE TO PRIVATE KENNETH L. MILLER

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 20, 2013

  Mr. LATHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service to our 
nation by Iowan and World War II veteran Private Kenneth Miller, and 
recognize the great work being done by the Pottawattamie County Veteran 
Affairs office.
   On Monday, June 24th, the Pottawattamie County Veteran Affairs 
office will be assisting in honoring Private Miller with several medals 
he earned for his brave service in World War II. Private Miller will be 
presented with the World War II Victory Medal, and the Asiatic-Pacific 
Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Attachment, as well as the Honorable 
Service Lapel Button, Marksman Badge and Rifle Bar. Most notably 
however, Private Miller will be honored with the Purple Heart for the 
injuries he sustained on June 4, 1944 as a part of the New Guinea 
Campaign. It goes without saying that Private Miller's dedication and 
service to his grateful country was nothing short of exemplary.
   Mr. Speaker, it is a great honor to represent the people of Iowa, 
the city of Council Bluffs, and veterans like Private Miller in the 
United States Congress. His heroic contribution to our nation's largest 
war effort represents just one example of the long tradition of 
selflessness and service upheld by Iowans serving in the U.S. Armed 
Forces. I invite my colleagues in the House to join me in acknowledging 
Private Miller for his actions and thanking the Pottawattamie County 
Veteran Affairs office for their assistance in this ceremony. I humbly 
express my sincere gratitude to all of our nation's veterans, 
servicemembers and their families for their service and sacrifice.

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