[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 175 (Thursday, December 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1710]
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                       HONORING MR. ROBERT YOUNG

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                         HON. THOMAS MacARTHUR

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2015

  Mr. MacARTHUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Robert Joseph 
Young of New Jersey's Third Congressional District, and to express my 
deepest appreciation to him and his family.
  Mr. Young served our country in the United States Navy. He defended 
our freedom in Okinawa and the Philippines during World War II. His 
service to our nation secures his spot as a member of our country's 
Greatest Generation.
  Mr. Young was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with two 
Bronze Service Stars, a WWII Victory Medal, the Philippine Liberation 
Ribbon with one Bronze Star, the Honorable Service Lapel Button WWII, 
and a Certificate of Recognition for serving the United States during 
the Cold War.
  Mr. Speaker, the people of New Jersey's Third Congressional District 
are tremendously grateful for Mr. Robert Joseph Young's service to our 
nation. It is my honor to recognize his achievements before the United 
States House of Representatives.

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