[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 11 (Tuesday, January 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE 95TH BIRTHDAY OF DR. JOHN LONG

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                           HON. CHRIS JACOBS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 18, 2022

  Mr. JACOBS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize World War 
II Veteran John Long for his 95th Birthday and his service to our 
Nation.
  At the end of his senior year in high school in June 1945, John Long 
was drafted into the United States Army. He was sent to Camp Wheeler in 
Macon, Georgia for basic infantry training, and it was there that he 
and his fellow young recruits learned that they were being trained in 
preparation for the invasion of Japan.
  These young infantrymen were being trained with the knowledge and 
understanding that a major military invasion was being planned that 
would likely lead to tremendous U.S. sacrifices of more than a million 
casualties. Ultimately, President Harry S. Truman was unwilling to 
sacrifice so many American lives and changed the course of history by 
ordering the first nuclear bomb dropped on Japan.
  After the Japanese surrender, Dr. Long's First Infantry Division was 
sent to Germany to serve in the Army of Occupation, allowing long 
serving service members to return home. Grateful that his life was 
spared, Dr. Long returned home after his service with a deep sense of 
gratitude and pride and earned his Doctor of Chiropractic under the 
G.I. Bill.
  Dr. Long has always held a strong commitment to his fellow veterans 
and community service. He is a life member of many veterans' 
organizations and has been recognized on countless occasions for his 
service to the community.
  Turning 95 years old, today, on January 18, 2022, Dr. Long looks back 
on his dual careers as both a chiropractor and dedicated public servant 
with great pride and a deep and abiding affection for his country and 
his community.
  Dr. Long is a true American patriot and the 27th Congressional 
District of New York is deeply grateful for his service and wishes him 
a happy 95th birthday.

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