[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 30 (Thursday, February 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H648]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    REMEMBERING CAPTAIN LARRY TAYLOR

  (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Chattanooga native and our Nation's most recent Medal of 
Honor recipient, Captain Larry Taylor. Captain Taylor passed away 
earlier this year on January 28.
  I have had many honors and privileges as the Representative for 
Tennessee's Third Congressional District.
  One of the highest honors of my career was getting to know Captain 
Taylor and his family while working with them and east Tennessee's 
steadfast and determined veterans to have the Medal of Honor awarded to 
Larry Taylor for his heroic, valiant, and selfless service during the 
Vietnam war.
  Captain Taylor's heroic actions on June 18, 1968, near the village of 
Ap Go Cong not only saved the lives of his fellow brothers in arms but 
also revolutionized the way our military evacuates troops under fire.
  Larry Taylor truly embodied the Tennessee volunteer spirit and the 
best of America and what our military stands for.
  We thank God for Captain Larry Taylor's life and service to America 
and the cause of freedom. Our Nation honors and remembers this great 
man, Tennessean, and patriot.

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