[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 139 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5876-S5877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING JOSEPH W. KITTINGER, JR.

 Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I rise to honor the life 
of Air Force Col. Joseph Kittinger. Joe Kittinger was born in 1928 in 
Tampa, FL, and today, his service and life were honored at Arlington 
National Cemetery. Kittinger's incredible story includes setting a 
world record by skydiving from a height of over 19 miles and serving 
three combat tours as a fighter pilot in Vietnam, among many more 
achievements. His record-setting experiments helped American's human 
space exploration. I had the honor of meeting Joe a few years before he 
passed away in 2022 at the age of 94. It was a great joy to hear his 
story firsthand. He was a true American hero, and we are forever

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thankful for his service and contributions to our country.

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