[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING VETERAN OF THE MONTH OLIVER GREEN

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SPANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to bring attention to a distinguished 
veteran from my district.
  At the age of 17, Private Oliver Green enlisted in the Army just 
before the Korean war; and on his 18th birthday, Private Green landed 
at Wonsan, North Korea, in a tank landing ship.
  As a machine gunner assigned to the Third Infantry Division, Seventh 
Regiment, First Battalion, D Company, Oliver Green was quickly put into 
the fight, experiencing a number of combat engagements with the enemy. 
After being seriously wounded, Private Green was awarded the Bronze 
Star, the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart for his combat heroism.
  Oliver Green went on to attend the University of Alabama and Stetson 
School of Law. He later became a Polk County judge, rising to become 
chief judge of the tenth judicial circuit in 1979.
  Oliver Green is a patriot. His commitment and service to our Nation 
and our community have been outstanding.
  I am grateful for brave individuals like Oliver Green who go, and 
have gone, above and beyond the call of duty to serve their fellow man 
and to serve our Nation.

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