[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 158 (Tuesday, September 25, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8745]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROBERT MILLER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Louisiana (Mr. Abraham) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Miller, a veteran of the Marine Corps from 
Bogalusa, Louisiana, which I have the privilege to represent.
  Colonel Miller went above and beyond to answer the call of service to 
our Nation. He fought in three wars between 1945 and 1973: World War 
II, the Korean war, and the Vietnam war.
  He received three Purple Hearts during his time with the Marines, and 
some of his war experiences are quite impressive.
  While in Korea, American forces suffered enormous casualties due to 
bitter cold and frostbite, yet Colonel Miller's platoon did not suffer 
a single casualty. He was asked later how he protected his men, and he 
shared with them a trick he learned from a gentleman, Delos Nobles, a 
homeless man from his home of Bogalusa.
  Mr. Nobles would line his clothes and shoes with old newspapers to 
block the cold. Colonel Miller and his men asked friends and family to 
send them as many newspapers as they could get, and the results helped 
earn him a battlefield commission.
  Maybe fittingly, Colonel Miller eventually earned a degree in 
journalism from the University of Maryland.
  Colonel Miller also caught the eye of Marilyn Monroe while serving in 
Korea. His rifle platoon provided security to her while she visited the 
DMZ. She arranged a front row seat for him at her show.
  She even gave him her phone number and told him to call her when he 
got home from the war. He did, and the two went on to become great 
friends.
  Following his military service, Colonel Miller started what now is 
known as Venture Scout Crew 313, which specializes on learning survival 
skills and winning national white water canoe races.
  That legacy includes 18 national championships in open cruisers, 27 
national championships in advanced aluminums, and 26 national 
championships in the novice division.
  His scouts also serve as stretcher bearers during medical emergencies 
at LSU football games. There is a reason that some of us joke that our 
Tigers are more like the Cardiac Cats.
  His work with youth garnered him national and international 
leadership awards.
  Colonel Miller has stayed active throughout his long life as a member 
of the local Lion's Club and chairman of the Christmas in Cassidy Park 
in Bogalusa.
  He is certainly a shining example of public service, someone who puts 
community and country first. We could always use a few more Colonel 
Millers in whatever community we call home, and I thank him for 
everything and all he has done for Bogalusa and the United States of 
America.

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