[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H7889-H7890]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING HARRY W. SWEEZEY, JR.

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief 
Warrant Officer Harry W. Sweezey, Jr., as we celebrate his 80th 
birthday on September 27.
  Mr. Sweezey is a true American hero who served for more than 20 years 
in the United States Navy and Coast Guard, earning numerous awards for 
his valiant service.
  Born in Malden, Massachusetts, in 1939, Mr. Sweezey's father served 
in the Navy during World War II but passed away in an aircraft accident 
after the war. Nevertheless, Mr. Sweezey's passion for serving our 
Nation persisted, and he enlisted in the U.S. Navy upon graduation from 
high school.
  After transferring to serve in the U.S. Army, he fulfilled his 
lifelong dream of becoming a helicopter pilot, serving all over the 
world, including in the Korean Demilitarized Zone, the

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Czech Republic-Germany border, and in the Middle East.
  Rising to the rank of chief warrant officer, Mr. Sweezey retired from 
the Army in 1991 and was awarded the Legion of Merit.
  Mr. Sweezey continues to serve, having joined the U.S. Coast Guard 
Auxiliary in his retirement community of Panama City, Florida, rising 
to the rank of flotilla commander.
  Madam Speaker, I thank Mr. Sweezey for his service to our country. He 
is an inspiration to us all.

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