[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 136 (Friday, August 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1057]
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                  IN HONOR OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 12

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 16, 2019

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the American Legion 
``Jesse M. Dykes'' Post 12 in Richmond, Kentucky. Post 12 is 
celebrating its 100th anniversary on August 17, 2019. The Post is 
celebrating this important anniversary by dedicating a memorial to 
veterans.
  Post 12 has a long and important history in the Richmond community. 
After the American Legion was organized, a group of veterans in 
Richmond decided to apply for a post charter in August of 1919. They 
were the 12th Post chartered in Kentucky. Lt. Harry D. Rice led efforts 
to secure the charter for Post 12 and was later named the first Post 
Commander.
  The Post's name, Jesse M. Dykes, is in honor of the first Madison 
County soldier killed in action in WWI. Dykes was killed in battle in 
the Argonne Forest on October 4, 1918. He was buried in France and 
later reinterred in the Richmond Cemetery.
  The American Legion provides a voice for veterans at the national 
level, builds future leaders through youth programs such as Boys State, 
supports young people in the community, provides camaraderie with 
fellow veterans and patriotic Americans, and much more. The present 
commander of Post 12 is Cecil Walker.
  I thank Commander Walker and all past and present members of American 
Legion ``Jesse M. Dykes'' Post 12 for their service to our country. I 
am grateful for their work through American Legion to honor and serve 
their fellow veterans. It is my honor to recognize them on this 100th 
anniversary before the United States Congress.

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