[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 98 (Thursday, June 8, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E789-E790]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CAPTAIN JERRY LYNN TATE

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Captain 
Jerry Lynn Tate for his courageous service to our country. While 
Captain Tate enjoys his retirement in Mabank, Texas, his exemplary 
military career leaves a far-reaching legacy of true, American 
exceptionalism.
  Captain Tate joined the United States Army after graduating from the 
University of Oklahoma's Army ROTC. He was commissioned as a Second 
Lieutenant in January of 1967.
  Upon basic training and studies, Captain Tate was an instructor in 
the Armor School of Topographic Studies at Fort Knox. He went on to 
earn his Army Aviator Wings and received 18 Air Medals for meritorious 
achievement while participating in flight support for combat ground 
forces throughout the Republic of Vietnam. As a pilot as well as an 
instructor in the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, Captain Tate flew 945 hours and 
315 missions in combat. He also received both the 1,000 and 2,000 hour 
plaque from Grumman Aerospace, commemorating his accident-free flying 
hours. There is no doubt that Captain Tate saved countless lives during 
his outstanding service to our country.
  His acts of bravery were commemorated with many awards and 
decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal. Upon his release from 
active duty as an instructor pilot and flight commander at Fort Rucker, 
Captain Tate went on to have a successful career as a pilot for Delta 
Air Lines for 33 years.
  Humbly, I echo the words of President Ronald Reagan, ``We will always 
remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we 
will always be free.'' And humbly, I offer my sincere gratitude to 
Captain Jerry Lynn Tate for his service and acts of bravery that allow 
us the freedoms we enjoy today.

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