[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 53 (Thursday, March 23, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING LT. COLONEL RICHARD CAMERON ANSHUS FOR OUTSTANDING MILITARY 
                                SERVICE

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                             HON. MIKE BOST

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 23, 2023

  Mr. BOST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Lt. Colonel Richard 
Cameron Anshus, a Vietnam Veteran from O'Fallon, Illinois, with an 
extensive and rich military career.
  Lt. Colonel Anshus graduated from West Point in 1970 and went into 
the service during the Vietnam War. His OH-6 helicopter was shot down 
by enemy fire during a reconnaissance mission; and he was captured and 
held as a Prisoner of War for 25 months, until he was liberated on 
March 27, 1973. Upon repatriation, Lt. Colonel Anshus continued his 
service. He worked at several bases around the United States and 
internationally, assisting in various operations. For eight years, Lt. 
Colonel Anshus was the Army Liaison Officer to the Air Mobility Command 
at Southern Illinois' Scott Air Force Base, where he retired in 1997.
  For his bravery and service to country. Lt. Colonel Anshus has been 
awarded three Bronze Star Medals, two Purple Hearts, two Meritorious 
Service Medals, three Air Medals, two Army Commendation Medals, and a 
Prisoner of War Medal.
  During his retirement, Lt. Colonel Anshus has been active member of 
his O'Fallon community. He is a lifetime member of O'Fallon's Sportsman 
Club. a member of First United Methodist Church, and a member of the 
O'Fallon Noon Rotary Club, where he has won several awards for his 
service.
  Please join me in honoring Lt. Colonel Anshus for his dedicated 
service and all he has contributed to his country and community.

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