[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 176 (Tuesday, November 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THOMAS WILSON, DEARBORN'S 2019 VETERAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 5, 2019

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Thomas 
Wilson on being named Dearborn's 2019 Veteran of the Year. His 
contributions to his community and the nation are worthy of 
commendation.
  Mr. Wilson enlisted in the U.S. Army in December 1970. After 
completing basic training in Fort Knox, Kentucky and Advanced 
Individual Training at the Signal Corps School in Fort Monmouth, New 
Jersey, Mr. Wilson was sent to Fort Huachuca in Arizona for his first 
active duty assignment in strategic army communications. In 1972, Mr. 
Wilson was selected for a Military Assistance Advisory Group assignment 
in Brunssum, Holland, where he was assigned to Armed Forces Central 
NATO during the Cold War. After leaving the army in 1974, Mr. Wilson 
returned home and received his technical school education from RETS 
Electronic Schools in 1976. Upon graduation, Mr. Wilson began his 
career as a product engineer and started a family with his wife, Judy.
  The Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council Veteran of the Year award is 
given to an exemplary veteran who dutifully serves the Dearborn 
community with honor, leadership, compassion, and commitment--all of 
which describe Mr. Wilson. For the past forty years, Mr. Wilson has 
become a pillar of the Dearborn community, striving to improve the 
lives of all its members. Since joining American Legion Post #364 in 
Dearborn, Mr. Wilson has devoted countless hours to serving the 
community's veterans and advocating for their causes. His leadership 
has been recognized amongst his peers, as Mr. Wilson has previously 
served as senior vice commander and commander at American Veterans Post 
4 and commander for Dearborn Allied War Veterans Council. Mr. Wilson's 
commitment to American Legion has been paramount to the veterans of our 
community, and his dedicated work has made meaningful contributions to 
Dearborn as a whole.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Thomas 
Wilson, Dearborn's 2019 Veteran of the Year. His decades of commitment 
to Dearborn--especially its veterans--has made a real difference in our 
community. We thank him for his service in the U.S. Army and wish him 
the best of luck in his future endeavors.

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