[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 147 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S7217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO ETHEL LA ROCK AND ANDREW KIM

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I wish to recognize Ethel La Rock 
and Andrew Kim, two Montana veterans who are also the first two 
individuals set to be interviewed as part of our office's participation 
in the Veterans History Project.
  The Veterans History Project's mission is to collect, preserve, and 
make accessible the personal accounts of American wartime veterans, 
resulting in an incredible resource for researchers, educators, and 
future generations to hear directly from veterans and to better 
understand the realities of past wars.
  Ethel La Rock retired from the United States Army as a lieutenant 
colonel in 1976 after 24 years of service. She served as a nurse in 
Korea and Vietnam. She was awarded the Bronze Star Medal in 1967 for 
meritorious service in Vietnam, which I had the honor to present to her 
in August.
  Andrew Kim retired from the United States Navy after 25 years of 
service in 1969 as a chief boatswain's mate. As a 15-year-old, he 
watched the bombing of Pearl Harbor and then enlisted as soon as he 
turned 17. His tours of duty included WWII, the Korean conflict, the 
Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam war.
  Thank you to Ethel and Andy for their service to our Nation and for 
sharing their stories with the people of Montana.

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