[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 177 (Wednesday, November 16, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1149]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LANCE CORPORAL GREGORY T. LEE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE 
                                 CORPS

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2022

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and thank Greg Lee 
for his extraordinary service to his country and community. Lance 
Corporal Lee honorably served in the Vietnam War and continues to go 
above and beyond to serve North Country veterans.
  Greg Lee was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 3, 1951. 
After moving to Virginia in 1955, Greg left school in eighth grade and 
supported himself by working three separate jobs. Utilizing this 
disciplined work ethic, Greg enlisted in the United States Marine Corps 
on May 2, 1968. Shortly after enlisting, Greg was deployed to Vietnam, 
where he conducted search and destroy missions throughout the Quang Nam 
Province. While engaging the enemy during Operation Oklahoma Hills on 
May 8, 1969, Lance Corporal Lee was seriously wounded in action by a 
mortar explosion. His right arm had to be amputated due to these 
injuries.
  For this brave service in combat, Lance Corporal Lee was awarded the 
Purple Heart medal and Combat Action Ribbon. Due to his injuries, he 
was taken back to the United States. Greg moved to Peru, New York, 
where he immediately began helping other wounded veterans by driving 
them to and nom the VA hospital in Albany. After Greg was discharged, 
he tried to reenlist in the Marines. Lance Corporal Lee was not 
discouraged by his wounds saying, ``He could do with one arm what any 
man could do with two a arms.''
  Despite his reenlistment application being denied, Greg continued to 
serve his country by working for the Plattsburgh Airforce Base in the 
Department of Morale, Welfare, and Recreation. Greg worked at this job 
serving his fellow veterans until his retirement in 1991. Once retired, 
Greg continued to support local veterans by organizing functions for 
the Disabled American Veterans Organization, Veterans of Foreign Wars, 
and American Legion posts. In addition to his work with these 
organizations, Greg has been an active member of the Honor Flights in 
Plattsburgh since 2013. During this time, Greg has given countless 
hours to organizing over forty Honor Flights for his fellow veterans.
  Lance Corporal Lee has accomplished all of these incredible things 
while battling service-related cancers throughout the years. Despite 
these hardships, he continues to tirelessly serve his country and the 
North Country veteran community. On behalf of New York's 21st 
Congressional District, it is my honor to recognize and thank Lance 
Corporal Greg Lee for his steadfast commitment to service.

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