[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 10, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E9-E10]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            NEIL M. LARIMER

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                          HON. BETH VAN DUYNE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2023

  Ms. VAN DUYNE. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful Nation and the 
Citizens of the Twenty-Fourth District of Texas, the 2022 Congressional 
Veteran Commendation is hereby presented to Neil M. Larimer, Colonel, 
United States Marine Corps, of Southlake, Texas for the honorable 
service he performed while in the Armed Forces of the United States of 
America and for his continued service to his community.
  Mr. Larimer was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps 
in 1956, serving as an artillery officer with the Second and Third 
Marine Divisions during the Vietnam War. He saw combat while in convoy 
operations in South Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat 
``V'' device indicating valorous actions in combat and the Purple Heart 
for injuries sustained in a roadside bomb blast. His other decorations 
include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Marine Corps Expeditionary 
Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, and Parachutist Badge.
  The selflessness Mr. Larimer demonstrated in the U.S. Marine Corps 
continues with his service to his community. He has volunteered on the 
Executive Swimming Committee for the Amateur Athletic Union and as a 
Lector with his local Catholic church.
  Mr. Larimer's service is consistent with the finest traditions of the 
United States Marine

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Corps and reflects great credit upon himself, the State of Texas, and 
the United States of America.

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