[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 207 (Friday, December 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1238]
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       HONORING THE SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES VAUGHAN

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                            HON. JEFF DUNCAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 15, 2023

  Mr. DUNCAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the community and 
military service of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Vaughan, who celebrated 
his 100th birthday on December 10, 2023.
  Lt. Col. Vaughan began his collegiate career in 1941 at Clemson 
College, which is now known as Clemson University, before leaving 
school to serve in WWII as a Combat Engineer in the U.S. Army. After 
his discharge in 1948, Lt. Col. Vaughan returned to Clemson University 
and completed a degree in Agricultural Engineering. Next, Lt. Col. 
Vaughan earned a commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air 
Force Reserve.
  In January 1953, Vaughan married Evelyn Lancaster Vaughan, who passed 
away earlier this year. He then left to defend our country in the 
Korean War. He would later retire from the U.S. Air Force Reserve after 
28 years of faithful service and begin a new career with the South 
Carolina Soil Conservation Service--where he worked for 28 years before 
retiring in 1983.
  Lt. Col. Vaughan is a loving father to three children, with seven 
grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
  Mr. Speaker, Charles Vaughan's life is one of devotion to his country 
and local community. General Douglas MacArthur once said, ``No man is 
entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its 
preservation.'' After 100 years of life, Lt. Col. Vaughan continues to 
embody the vigilance that Gen. MacArthur described. I hope he will 
continue to inspire those around him in the years to come.

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