[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E403]
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           IN RECOGNITION OF CHUCK MAULDEN'S ACT OF KINDNESS

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and express 
appreciation for the kind acts of Mr. Chuck Maulden, an emergency 
department nurse at the Salisbury Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
   We are all well aware of the tragic backlog for benefit applications 
and long wait times at VA hospitals that affect so many veterans across 
our country.
   We spend more money today on the VA than at any point before, but 
too much of this money is spent on the bureaucracy in Washington and 
not enough at our hospitals and most importantly on veterans 
themselves.
   In spite of this problem, we are thankful for the effort and hard 
work by caregivers like Chuck.
   Chuck recently attended to a Vietnam veteran in his 60s who had 
severe pain and bad blisters on his feet.
   When Chuck saw the veteran's tattered shoes with holes worn through 
the soles he took action.
   Chuck bandaged the veteran's feet and then--in an act of 
servanthood--gave him the brand new shoes off of his own feet.
   Now, Mr. Speaker, I hope Chuck's actions inspire us all to lend a 
helping hand to those in need, especially to our nation's heroes.
   I hope Chuck's selflessness will inspire us to work to better serve 
the veterans in our communities.
   I commend Chuck for his act of service. I am proud to represent him 
and the veterans he serves.

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