[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 7, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S4467]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                        Remembering David Kiska

  Madam President, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Ohioan 
David Kiska, a Korean war vet, a tank commander, and a decorated war 
hero.
  Mr. Kiska served our country by enlisting in the Army and fighting in 
Korea. He fought bravely in the Battle of Outpost Harry and many other 
battles--that battle, one of the most devastating of the war. After 8 
days, he and his fellow soldiers prevailed, securing a strategic 
military route despite being significantly outnumbered. The Battle of 
Outpost Harry is remembered as an outstanding military feat of the 
Korean war.
  When David returned home to Ohio, he worked at the Thew Shovel 
Company in Lorain and raised a family. His service to our State and to 
fellow veterans never ended. He became a director of the Lorain County 
Veterans Services, where he worked for 20 years as head service 
officer.
  Ohio is blessed in our 88 counties that each of our 88 counties has a 
veterans service officer. Cuyahoga and Franklin have dozens of people 
serving. In small counties like Vinton and Noble, there is maybe only 
one veterans service officer, but they are always there every day to 
serve veterans.
  David wanted to make sure in that job that every veteran received his 
or her full benefits, regardless of when and where they served their 
country. He helped with paperwork. He supported veterans through career 
transitions.
  For David, the job never ended there. He took veterans out to lunch, 
paying out of his own pocket often. He visited sick and injured vets 
just to keep them company--a friendly face to help through hard times. 
Every Memorial Day, he volunteered to put American flags on the graves 
of veterans.
  That was how David Kiska lived his life. He fought with bravery; he 
gave back selflessly. He fought with bravery; he gave back selflessly.
  Our thoughts are with his family. We recommit ourselves, as we did 
with the Heath Robinson PACT Act, to following his example of serving 
those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
  Madam President, I know that Senator Grassley will speak in a moment.

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