[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 203 (Monday, December 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1194-E1195]
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                           MR. TERRY GENDRON

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2023

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I am honored and proud to recognize Mr. Terry 
Gendron (Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Amry Retired) upon the occasion of 
his retirement after invaluable years of tireless, faithful, and 
selfless service to our Nation.
  Mr. Gendron comes from a family of service. Not only did his mother 
serve in the Army as a frontline surgical nurse in World War II, and 
his father was career Army Infantry who served in WWII and Korea, but 
he and all three of his brothers wore the uniform as well. While Terry 
would rather talk about his family over himself, his service warrants 
its own illustrious recognition.
  Terry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1975. He graduated Officer 
Candidate School in 1977, and served in myriad command and staff 
positions until he earned an Honorable discharge after more than 22 
years of loyal service on December 31, 1997. His awards and honors 
include--but are not limited to--the Meritorious Service Medal (4th 
Award), Army Commendation Medal (2nd Award). Army Achievement Medal 
(2nd Award), Army Good Conduct

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Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Army 
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2nd Award), Expert Infantryman 
Badge and Parachutist Badge.
  After several years in the private sector, Terry accepted an 
opportunity to serve our Veterans in the capacity of Department Service 
Officer for the Pennsylvania American Legion, wherein he assisted 
Veterans all over central Pennsylvania. In 2016, he continued his 
service to our Nation and Veterans by earning the position of Director 
of Veterans Affairs in York County, where--amongst various other 
missions--he maximized benefits for Veterans and Family members to 
improve their quality of life. He tirelessly worked to ensure that 
every Veteran in York County (or surviving spouse) had a conversation 
with an accredited service officer to ensure any earned military/
medical/health benefits were realized ASAP. His dedication to our 
Veterans continued via positions on several boards and memberships, to 
include York County Veterans Outreach, Veterans Memorial Gold Star 
Health and Peace Garden, Four Chaplains Memorial of York County, and 
Pennsylvania American Legion Post 945.
  In addition to his professional pursuits, Terry dedicated himself to 
education, He's earned a Bachelor's degree in Resource Management from 
Troy University, a Master of Science in Logistics Management from the 
Florida Institute of Technology, and graduated from the U.S. Army 
Command and General Staff College.
  Mr. Speaker, I'm honored and humbled to commend Terry Gendron (LTC, 
USA Ret.) on his well-earned retirement. His vast record of nearly 50 
years of faithful, tireless, and selfless service to the Commonwealth 
of Pennsylvania and the United States of America sets the standard by 
which we all should be judged. I wish him Godspeed on his pending cycle 
trek across our beautiful Nation, and for many more years of great 
adventure, health, happiness, and prosperity.

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