[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 185 (Tuesday, November 19, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H9041-H9042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING JOHN O. BROWN AS TENNESSEE SECOND DISTRICT'S VETERAN OF THE 
                                 MONTH

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize John O. Brown as the 
Tennessee Second District's November 2019 Veteran of the Month.
  A Vietnam war veteran, Sergeant Brown served in the U.S. Army for 
almost 13 years before medically retiring in 1971.
  John Brown was born on January 17, 1936, in the metropolis of Kettle 
Hollow, Tennessee. He graduated from Horace Maynard High School in 
1951, joined the Army in 1958, and deployed to Vietnam as part of the 
Ninth Infantry Division in 1966. During his 12 months in Vietnam, Brown 
rose to the rank of sergeant first class before returning stateside.
  In 1969, Sergeant Brown received orders to return to Vietnam. On June 
20 of that year, he was wounded in action and medically evacuated. The 
injury resulted in the amputation of one of his legs.
  For his bravery and service throughout his military career, Sergeant 
Brown was awarded the Purple Heart, the Silver Star, the Combat 
Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star, and the Army Commendation Medal.
  Despite living with a service-related disability, Sergeant Brown 
enthusiastically reentered civilian life. He earned degrees from 
Tennessee State Regional Vocational School and the Tennessee Institute 
of Electronics. Upon his graduation, he worked in sales for Sony and 
then became JVC's director of government overseas sales. He retired 
after a 27-year career with JVC.
  I am proud to recognize John O. Brown as the Tennessee Second 
District's November 2019 Veteran of the Month.

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