[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING SENIOR MASTER SERGEANT MARK LETT

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Senior Master Sergeant 
Mark Lett, an American hero who retired after 26 faithful years of 
service from the United States Air Force in 2011.
  Senior Master Sergeant Lett was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, and 
attended Carter High School. He joined the Air Force in 1985.
  Mr. Speaker, Sergeant Lett served as an in-flight refueling 
specialist on a KC-135 aircraft in addition to serving as a flight 
instructor and flight engineer.
  During his long career, he was stationed in five States across the 
United States. While serving as a flight engineer, he deployed to 
Uzbekistan and Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He 
received numerous awards during his Air Force career, including the 
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, the Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal, and many more.
  After retiring from the Air Force in 2011, he returned to Knoxville. 
In July 2014, I was pleased to note that he joined the Knox County 
Veterans Services as the deputy veterans service officer.

  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize American hero Senior Master 
Sergeant Lett as Tennessee Second District's Veteran of the Month.

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