[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 62 (Thursday, April 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E371]
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      HONORING THE SERVICE OF RETIRED U.S. ARMY MAJOR HAROLD KING

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                          HON. VICKY HARTZLER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 7, 2022

  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize 
Retired United States Army Major Harold King for his hard work and 
dedicated service in his eight years as a Veteran Service Officer with 
the Missouri Veterans Commission Harold King was recently selected as 
the Missouri Veterans Commission Employee of the Month and Department 
of Public Safety Employee of the Month.
  Harold King has distinguished himself as an essential leader within 
the Veteran Service Program, providing his hard work and dedication to 
the 6,500 veterans and dependents within his assigned region of the 
state, which includes Camden, Laclede, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas 
counties. He is being recognized for his outstanding work assisting a 
Missouri veteran win an appeal after the Department of Veterans Affairs 
rejected his medical claim related to her herbicide exposure during the 
Vietnam War. Harold diligently assisted in filing several appeals. 
Seven years after the initial claim was filed, the Board of Veterans 
Appeals awarded the veteran approximately $223,000 in backpay.
  Prior to the Missouri Veterans Commission, Harold King served his 
country for 24 years, working in Armor and Psychological Operations and 
deploying three times, including in Operations Desert Shield, Desert 
Storm with the 1st Infantry Division, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Harold King retired as a Major in the United States Army.
  It is a great honor to recognize Veteran Service Officer and Retired 
Major Harold King for his steadfast leadership and continuous devotion 
to his community. Please join me in thanking him for his service to our 
Nation and the Great State of Missouri.

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