[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 175 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING CAPTAIN JOHN A. SWEAT, JR. FOR HIS INDUCTION INTO THE NORTH 
                CAROLINA MILITARY VETERANS HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 9, 2020

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate my 
friend Captain John A. Sweat, Jr. upon his induction into the North 
Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame.
  Over the years, CPT Sweat has answered historic calls to duty on 
behalf of our nation, state, and community. He began his extraordinary 
career in 1986 with the U.S. Air Force and served honorably in both 
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. CPT Sweat's 
leadership extended far beyond the battlefield and he was named Active 
Duty Volunteer of the Year for his off-duty devotion to family 
services. CPT Sweat was selected as the Tactical Air Command First Term 
Airman of the Year and served in a special duty billet as an instructor 
at the Security Police Academy at Lackland Air Force Base.
  Following tours in Turkey, Florida, and Texas, CPT Sweat went on to 
join the North Carolina Air National Guard. Exemplary of his tireless 
leadership, he became the first officer to complete training with the 
U.S. Air Force Honor Guard. From his days at basic training to his 2011 
retirement from the North Carolina Air National Guard, he only missed 
one day of service over his combined 24 years, 9 months, and 23 days of 
military service.
  He has led a career of distinction and is an effective, prolific 
leader. In addition to his military service, CPT Sweat has served on 
the Concord City Council since 2009. A tireless public servant, he has 
also served on the Racial Diversity Committee, Historic Commission, and 
the Planning and Zoning Commission for the City of Concord and is a 
member of the Habitat for Humanity Executive Board and Literacy Council 
for Cabarrus County.
  This year's class was selected by an independent selection committee 
that includes North Carolina military veterans and civilians. In total, 
a group of eighteen was chosen to join the ranks of our state's 
greatest heroes in the Hall of Fame. CPT Sweat is especially deserving 
of this honor and will now be enshrined forever for his remarkable 
contributions to our great nation and state.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in congratulating CPT Sweat on 
his induction into the North Carolina Military Veterans Hall of Fame.

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