[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5766-S5767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE LARRY A. MIZEL

 Mr. BENNET. Madam President, I rise today to recognize Larry 
A. Mizel, a great Coloradan, who has contributed significantly to the 
well-being of our servicemen and women through lifelong philanthropy. 
On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Mr. Mizel will receive the Navy SEAL 
Foundation's 2024 Fire in the Gut Award to honor his extraordinary 
dedication to the brave men and women who serve our country.
  For decades, Mr. Mizel has played a pivotal role in supporting the 
Navy SEAL Foundation's mission to provide immediate and ongoing 
assistance to the naval special warfare community, improve the health 
and welfare of Navy SEAL veterans, and empower their families through 
hardship. Through his generous contributions, Mr. Mizel has helped 
ensure countless Navy SEALs and their loved ones receive the care, 
support, and resources they need and deserve.
  Mr. Mizel's contributions to our servicemembers and veterans extend 
beyond his work with the Navy SEAL Foundation. Mr. Mizel has championed 
the Tragedy Assistance Program for

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Survivors--TAPS--to provide care and resources to the loved ones of 
fallen servicemembers. He helped support the establishment of the 
Colorado Fallen Heroes Memorial honoring Coloradans killed during 
military conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries. He also aided the 
development of the Major General Maurice Rose monument honoring the 
most decorated battle tank commander in American history and the 
highest ranking Jewish soldier in World War II.
  Through decades of philanthropy, Mr. Mizel has helped build stronger 
American communities by championing anti-poverty, healthcare, and 
education initiatives, enhancing public safety, and promoting 
tolerance. He has supported Denver's youth through his contributions to 
Urban Peak; assisted housing insecure Coloradans through his support of 
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains, and improved healthcare delivery through 
his work with the Denver Health Foundation. Since its founding in 2008, 
Mr. Mizel has led and supported the Counterterrorism Education Learning 
Lab, which educates the public on threats of terrorism and violent 
extremism to enhance national safety. An avid supporter of the Jewish 
community in Colorado and abroad and the founder of the Mizel Museum, 
Mr. Mizel is dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism, building bridges 
across backgrounds, and moving closer to a world without hate.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing our deepest gratitude 
and appreciation to Larry A. Mizel for his extraordinary contributions 
to the Navy SEAL Foundation and our military community, his efforts to 
enhance public safety and promote inclusion, and his deep commitment to 
the well-being of American families. Mr. Mizel is a reminder of the 
power one individual has to shape a better and more secure future for 
all.

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