[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 61 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E467-E468]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SERGEANT DONALD KEITH SPANN

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 16, 2018

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Sergeant Donald Keith Spann, United States Marine Corps for his service 
to our country.
   Sergeant Spann served in the United States Marine Corps from 1964 to 
1968, serving for one year, two months and twenty-three days in-
country, in the Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Spann's military awards 
and decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, the Good 
Conduct Medal, the Vietnamese Service Medal with one device, the 
Vietnamese Campaign Medal with the 60 device, and the Rifle 
Qualification Badges for the M-14 and 202 MM.
   My office had the honor and privilege of getting to know Sergeant 
Spann and hearing about his experiences during a Vietnam War 50th 
Commemoration pinning ceremony in August 2017. In addition, Sergeant 
Spann's stories and that of his brothers will be submitted to the 
Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP), a congressionally 
chartered project to collect, preserve and make accessible personal 
accounts of American war veterans.
   Sergeant Spann's courageous service has charted the path for future 
generations of men and women to serve in the military. I extend my 
deepest appreciation to Sergeant Spann for his dedication, integrity 
and outstanding service to the United States of America.

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