[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING FIRST LIEUTENANT GRANT HAXTON

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                             HON. JUDY CHU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 4, 2021

  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize U.S. Army First 
Lieutenant Grant Haxton for his bravery, heroism, and service to our 
country. I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Grant when he interned 
in my Washington, D.C. office in spring 2018.
  Grant is an infantry platoon leader with the 82nd Airborne Division, 
which was deployed in August to the Hamid Karzai International Airport 
in Kabul, Afghanistan as the Taliban closed in on the city. He and his 
fellow soldiers helped secure the perimeter of the airport for two 
weeks as they evacuated over 120,000 Americans, Afghan allies, and 
other vulnerable people to safety. After weeks of selfless dedication 
to the mission, Grant left on one of the last transport planes out of 
Kabul. It is thanks to heroes like Grant that our military was able to 
coordinate one of the largest airlifts in history.
  Grant is a 2015 graduate of La Canada High School, just outside of my 
congressional district. He was a member of Boy Scout Troop 509 at the 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout in 2014. 
As a student at the University of Wisconsin--Madison, Grant served as a 
legislative intern in my Washington, D.C. office. Through this 
position, he helped respond to constituents over the phone and through 
mail, greeted visitors in the front office, conducted tours of the U.S. 
Capitol, and assisted my legislative team with research and 
administrative support. He is remembered fondly by my staff for his 
diligent work, sense of humor, and passion for public service.
  I commend Grant for his dedication to his community and to his 
country. I am fortunate to have had such a selfless public servant on 
my team, and I am proud to see all of Grant's incredible 
accomplishments since his time in my office.

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