[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE USS ``TAPPAHANNOCK''

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2018

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the USS 
Tappahannock, a Navy vessel with 34 years of service. On Sunday July 
15th, the USS Tappahannock was memorialized in a ceremony on the 
Courthouse Green in Tappahannock, VA.
  The USS Tappahannock was vital to the support of U.S. aircraft 
carriers, battleships, destroyers and other combatants during WWII, the 
Korean War, and the Vietnam War. During WWII, the ship earned six 
medals and nine battle stars. Additionally her sailors were credited 
with shooting down a Japanese bomber and rescuing sailors from ships 
that were sunk by Japanese aircraft. After WWII, the ship was briefly 
decommissioned before being put back into service for the Korean War 
and the Vietnam War. The USS Tappahannock was finally stricken from the 
Navy's roles in 1976 after its 34 years of service.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring the USS Tappahannock 
for its admirable service to the protection of our Nation.

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