[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF COLONEL MARTIN JAMES ZICKERT, USAF, 
                    RETIRED, OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA

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                            HON. BILL POSEY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2023

  Mr. POSEY. Mr. Speaker, I want to take a moment to recognize the life 
and service of Colonel Martin James Zickert, USAF, Retired, of Vero 
Beach, Florida, a constituent who sadly passed away earlier this month. 
He was a pillar in the Indian River County veteran community who 
volunteered much of his time to serving our local veterans and military 
families.
  Martin Zickert, or ``Marty'', as he was best known, was born in 
Greenwood, Wisconsin on February 13, 1941. While attending college, he 
was signed with the Milwaukee Braves minor league team as a catcher and 
in 1962, he decided to serve our nation the U.S. Air Force.
  In the Air Force, Marty flew KC-135's before moving to the F-4E 
fighter jet during the Vietnam War. He and his family were stationed at 
Clark Air Force Base, Shaw Air Force Base, MacDill Air Force Base and 
Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, where he became the Base Commander. He 
retired to Florida in 1992 and in 2001 settled in Vero Beach, Florida.
  Marty took an active role in the Veterans Council of Indian River 
County building volunteer transportation services to the VA hospital 
for disabled and elderly veterans, assisting homeless veteran families 
with housing and economic assistance, and helping to establish the 
Veteran Center and Store. Marty was also a long-time member of my 
Veterans Advisory Council.
  Marty did his undergraduate studies at Delta State University and 
attended graduated school at Golden Gate University, Air War College 
and Air Command and Staff College. He was the medal recipient of the 
Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with one Oak 
Leaf Cluster, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device and 
five Oak Leaf Clusters, Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Devices and many 
others.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in saluting Colonel Martin James 
Zickert for his many years of service to our Nation and communities, 
and express our gratitude, and condolences, to his family, for their 
service and for the loss of their loved one.

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