[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 195 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S5636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CONNOR NICOL

 Ms. HASSAN. Mr. President, I am honored to recognize Connor 
Nicol of Hampton as November's Granite Stater of the Month. For the 
last 3 years, 15-year-old Connor has helped to ensure that 
servicemembers who died overseas are remembered. Connor creates dog 
tags for people to carry, or place somewhere prominent, so that 
servicemembers' names and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
  Connor was inspired to create the military identification tags, 
commonly called ``dog tags,'' while watching a movie about World War 
II, and he was struck by how young the servicemembers were. Knowing 
that many servicemembers never came home, he wanted to make sure that 
those who died overseas are always remembered. Using information from 
the National Archives, Connor has now made dog tags for 40,000 
servicemembers who died in the Korean war, and he has recently expanded 
the project to create tags for those who died serving in the Vietnam 
war.
  The tags have been distributed across the country, including to 
veterans service organizations, church groups, Scout Troops, and 
schools. Connor works to ensure that the tag goes to someone who 
actively wants it and is dedicated to honoring the name of the 
servicemember. In addition to keeping the name and memory of the fallen 
servicemember alive, the tag also serves to remind the person carrying 
it of the sacrifice these men and women made in service to our country.
  Connor's goal is to create and distribute dog tags for those who died 
in additional overseas conflicts, including World War II, the Vietnam 
war, and the Global War on Terror. If you would like to request a tag, 
you can do so through his website, www.wewillremember.us. Connor's 
dedication to respecting and commemorating military service is a strong 
reflection of the Granite State spirit of patriotism. In New Hampshire, 
we honor those who keep our country safe, secure, and free. I thank 
Connor for his work to make sure that those who died in service to our 
country will never be forgotten.

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