[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




AMERICAN LEGION HORACE ORR POST 29 IN MARIETTA CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF 
                                SERVICE

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                         HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 25, 2019

  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
American Legion Horace Orr Post 29 in Marietta, Georgia; which, on 
Sunday, September 29, 2019, will celebrate its 100th birthday. Post 29 
is one of the oldest in the country and the largest in the state of 
Georgia, with 971 legion members and more than 1,300 members overall.
  Post 29 is named in honor of Sgt. William H. Orr, the only soldier 
from Marietta, Georgia killed during WWI. Sgt. Orr worked as a salesman 
for the Dixie Culbert Metal Company in Atlanta when he was drafted, and 
honorably served in the Army, Company A, 325th Infantry, 82nd Division. 
He was killed in action on October 14, 1918, in the battle of Argonne 
Forest in France, and is buried in Mars Hill Cemetery near Acworth, 
Georgia. The American Legion was originally founded in Paris, France in 
1919, after WWI, by veterans, to support veterans and communities. 
Today, the Legion is the largest wartime veterans service organization, 
with more than 13,000 posts and nearly two million members worldwide. 
The American Legion organization is committed to helping American 
veterans from all wars, mentoring youth, promoting patriotism, serving 
communities, and advocating for strong national security, among other 
service related activities.
  Given the organization's longevity and service, it is hard to put 
into words the impact the American Legion, and Post 29, has had on our 
veterans and communities; so I will repeat these words, directly from 
American Legion Horace Orr Post 29 in Marietta, who put it best, ``We 
are veterans serving veterans. Please join us.''
  On behalf of Georgia's 11th Congressional District and the United 
States Congress, and as a fellow legionnaire, I congratulate the 
members of American Legion Post 29 on the celebration of your 100th 
year.

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