[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 170 (Friday, October 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE SERVICE OF TONY MACHADO

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2018

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Tony 
Machado. Mr. Machado is a Korean War veteran who served the United 
States of America honorably.
  Tony Machado was born in Turlock, California in 1933. After 
graduating from Hilmar High, he worked in agriculture for a few years 
until he was drafted into the United States Armed Forces.
  After completing basic training at Fort Ord, Tony was trained as a 
military policeman at the Basic Military Training School. There he 
received training in tactical and garrison law enforcement duties, 
including reports, forms, basic law enforcement tasks, security, 
unarmed self-defense, responding to incidents, and support activities 
such as convoys, checkpoints and enemy prisoner of war operations.
  Once deployed to Korea, he was assigned to the legendary 15th 
Infantry Regiment. Arriving during the final months of the war, Tony 
was a member of Company A of the 15th Regiment. Despite the 1953 
armistice, tensions ran high as the North Koreans constantly moved 
forces closer to the DMZ. Tony's MP unit provided invaluable security 
for convoys, directing traffic at key road junctions as well as many 
other duties.
  Tony served seventeen months in Korea, later returning to the U.S. to 
assume duties at Fort Ord until his discharge as a Private First Class. 
For his service, he was awarded the Korea Service Medal, the United 
Nations Medal, the National Defense Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
  After his service, Tony returned to agriculture, working as a 
dairyman, eventually operating his own dairy on Chowchilla's Road 14. 
He is a life member of the Chowchilla VFW Post 9896, a member of the 
Farm Bureau, the Cabrillo Club, Lions Club, and served as a director of 
the Madera District Fair. He was inducted into the Chowchilla Athletic 
Foundation Hall of Fame and was chosen as 2007's Chowchilla Unique 
Citizen of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce.
  Tony continues to make his home in Chowchilla. He has six children 
and five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to the 
service of Tony Machado for his dedication to his family and his 
country.

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