[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E697]
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    HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT 
                           FOUNTAIN KING, JR.

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 15, 2026

  Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
service of Specialist Fourth Class Albert Fountain King, Jr., a United 
States Army veteran who served his Nation with honor and who was laid 
to rest on July 1, 2026, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in 
Killeen, Texas. He will be buried with full military honors, as every 
veteran deserves.
  Albert Fountain King, Jr. answered the call to serve, enlisting in 
the United States Army on May 12, 1961. He served as a Field 
Communication Crewman, a role essential to the coordination and command 
that holds our military together. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal 
and qualified as a Marksman with the M-14 rifle, He was honorably 
discharged on April 27, 1964, having faithfully fulfilled his 
commitment to this Nation.
  We do not know all the chapters of Albert's life. But we know the 
most important one: when his country called, he serVed. He wore the 
uniform, he earned his discharge honorably, and he deserves to be 
remembered.
  Today, his name stands as testimony that Albert Fountain King, Jr., 
was not forgotten. No veteran should ever be. On behalf of the people 
of Texas's 31st Congressional District, I extend my deepest gratitude 
and respect to a soldier who gave his service to this country.
  May he rest in peace, and may he finally receive the honors he has 
long been owed.

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