[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 165 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF LARRY SIMMONS

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 18, 2019

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life 
and service of a great American hero, Larry Simmons.
  Mr. Simmons joined the United States Army in 1960 after finishing 
high school. After several assignments throughout the United States and 
in Berlin, Mr. Simmons received orders to deploy to Vietnam. Over the 
course of his two tours in Vietnam, he received two Purple Hearts and 
three Bronze Stars for his heroic actions on the battlefield, including 
his rescue of two small children during a firefight.
  Following Mr. Simmons' retirement from the military in 1980, after 20 
years of service, he spent 14 years as a correctional officer at San 
Quentin prison. After his retirement, Mr. Simmons and his wife, Karen, 
moved to Kentucky Lake to enjoy life as a grandfather and great 
grandfather.
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in congratulating Mr. Simmons on his induction into the 
Signature Healthcare Hall of Fame.

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