[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 157 (Wednesday, September 27, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E896]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE HEROIC MILITARY SERVICE OF SPECIALIST 5TH CLASS KENNETH 
                              LEE LOCKHART

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                         HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 27, 2023

  Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor SP/5 Kenneth Lee 
Lockhart of Mooresburg in Hawkins County, Tennessee for his valiant 
service in the United States Army.
  SP/5 Lockhart enlisted in the U.S. Army in August of 1969, and was 
promptly sent to Ft. Jackson, SC, for bootcamp and Ft. Rucker, AL for 
helicopter school. Immediately after his training, SP/5 Lockhart left 
for Vietnam, where his first duty station was Vung Tau as a Helicopter 
Mechanic.
  After 6 months, he transferred to the 1st Cavalry Division at Fire 
Support Base Buttons with the A1/9 1st Cavalry, where he was assigned 
as a Crew Chief-Door Gunner to a UH-1 D Huey helicopter. Their flights 
operating as hunter-killer teams, where they provided critical 
reconnaissance to areas after enemy activity was located. SP/5 Lockhart 
accumulated a total of 185 hours of flying time, 180 of which were 
combat assaults, and received the Air Medal and Bronze star for his 
meritorious achievements.
  Please join me in recognizing SP/5 Kenneth Lee Lockhart for his 
courage and bravery in service of our great Nation.

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