[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1482-E1483]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING CHARLES ANDERSON AS CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  Mr. LEVIN of California. Madam Speaker, this Veterans Day, it is my 
honor to announce

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that Mr. Charles Anderson, a relentless fighter for veterans throughout 
North County, is my Constituent of the Month. Mr. Anderson has 
dedicated his life to supporting veterans and their families, serving 
as Commander of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Tri-Cities Chapter 
95, and belonging to the Oceanside Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 
10577 and the Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 493.
  As Commander of the local Disabled American Veterans chapter, Mr. 
Anderson has made sure that veterans in our community receive rides to 
medical appointments and helped veterans receive the Veterans Affairs 
benefits they've earned. He's helped veterans find gainful employment 
and financial security, and he's worked to ensure that veterans do not 
become homeless.
  Mr. Anderson's service with local veterans groups is commendable, but 
there are also several cases where he went above and beyond to help a 
local veteran and their family in a desperate time of need. When my 
office heard that a Marine Gulf War veteran was struggling to make ends 
meet due to a service-connected terminal illness, it was Mr. Anderson 
who immediately made arrangements to support the veteran's family 
financially until the Veterans Benefits Administration could deliver 
benefits. When I heard from a caregiver of a Marine veteran who was at 
risk of becoming homeless, Mr. Anderson stepped up to cover the 
veteran's rent until we could work out aid from the VA.
  On this Veterans Day, we must do more than pay lip service to our 
veterans. We need to fight for the support and resources that veterans 
have earned and deserve, and that's exactly what Mr. Anderson does 
every single day. As long as I have the privilege to serve on the House 
Veterans' Affairs Committee, I will look to Mr. Anderson as a shining 
example of what it means to serve our veterans with reverence and 
resolve. I am deeply grateful for Mr. Anderson's service to our 
veterans, and I am proud to recognize him as my Constituent of the 
Month.

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