[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 129 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MR. TRAVIS BELL ON BEING INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL BARBER 
                        MUSEUM AND HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 9, 2024

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Mr. Travis Bell on being inducted into the National Barber Museum and 
Hall of Fame.
  Our military is the best in the world, and Fort Liberty, formerly 
Fort Bragg, is the largest military base in the world. Cutting hair for 
some of the highest-ranking military officers in the world is something 
Mr. Bell has excelled at for 55 years.
  Bell grew up in Lumberton, North Carolina working on a farm and 
learned haircutting from his brother, eventually becoming the most 
sought-after barber on base. He has truly lived an American dream with 
leading war heroes, Special Forces legends, Commanders of the 18th 
Airborne Corps, Generals from the famous 82nd Airborne, and even 
Secretaries of Defense, all sitting in his chair, requesting his 
services. Mr. Bell credits his success to his loving and supportive 
family, and his faith in God.
  Through years of hard work, Mr. Bell has shown his commitment to our 
service members stationed at Fort Liberty, and we thank him for his 
dedication and service to the folks who keep us safe. This induction is 
a momentous achievement and Mr. Bell should be immensely proud of all 
he has accomplished throughout his storied career. Anybody who cuts the 
hair of Four-Star Generals on a day-to-day basis has definitely earned 
their spot in the National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame and I'm proud 
to recognize and celebrate his incredible success today.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating Mr. Travis Bell 
on being inducted into the National Barber Museum and Hall of Fame.

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