[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING GENERAL JOHN ``DOC'' BAHNSEN, JR.

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Brigadier General 
John ``Doc'' Bahnsen, Jr., a Hancock County, West Virginia, resident 
who was recently recognized as a 2016 West Point Distinguished 
Graduate. I am honored to count Doc and his wife Peggy as my friends, 
and I cannot think of a man more deserving of this award.
  General Bahnsen graduated from West Point in 1956 and began a 30-year 
career in the Army, including two tours in Vietnam. A member of the air 
cavalry, he piloted Hueys under fire.
  He was one of the most highly decorated officers in Vietnam and was 
awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, five Silver Stars, and two 
Purple Hearts.
  After Vietnam, General Bahnsen continued his service and helped to 
establish the National Training Center, where our soldiers prepare for 
deployment overseas.
  In retirement, Doc has remained an active alumni at the Academy. He 
frequently travels to West Point to give lectures to cadets and is a 
leading booster for the West Point Rugby Team.
  General Bahnsen is a true role model for America, and we should all 
strive to ascribe to his virtues. Through a life of service, he has 
proven how dedication, pragmatism, and patriotism can help make this 
country great again.

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