[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E885-E886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE COURAGEOUS SERVICE OF MASTER SERGEANT DONALD W. JACKSON OF 
                              GREENEVILLE

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2023

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Master Sergeant Donald 
W. Jackson of Greeneville for his courageous military service during 
the Vietnam War. Master Sergeant Jackson risked his life to defend this 
Nation. From 1965 to 1996, Master Sergeant Jackson served in the United 
States Army, Navy, and National Guard.
  Master Sergeant Jackson first began his career as an aircraft 
mechanic, stationed in Ft. Rucker, Alabama in 1965. The following year, 
Master Sergeant Jackson received his first tour of duty in the Mekong 
Delta. Assigned to the 1st Platoon of the 121st Assault Helicopter 
Company, also known as the Blue Tigers, he assisted the South 
Vietnamese 9th Infantry division and auxiliary American forces during 
combat.
  In the battlefield, Master Sergeant Jackson's helicopter company made 
emergency helicopter medical evacuations from ongoing combat 
operations, and also transported supplies and personnel to remote 
outposts--often too dangerous to reach by road. Additionally, Master 
Sergeant Jackson's helicopter company frequently accompanied General 
Nguen Van Minh, commander of all South Vietnamese forces in the Mekong 
Delta, and his staff.
  Despite suffering an injury in 1967, Jackson extended his tour for 
another 6 months and served during the Tet Offensive, one of the 
deadliest battles of the Vietnam War. Master Sergeant Jackson returned 
from Vietnam in 1968, achieving the rank of a Specialist 5. Committed 
to protect and defend our Nation, he continued his dedicated career of 
military service for more than 25 years as a servicemember in the U.S. 
National Guard, the U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Army Reserves.

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  Please join me in thanking Master Sergeant Donald W. Jackson for his 
bravery and distinguished military service to our great Nation.

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