[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 20215-20216]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING PHILIP MARING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Schauer) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SCHAUER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Philip Maring of 
Grass Lake, Michigan, for his service in the United States Army. His 
courage and commitment while serving as an infantryman in Vietnam is 
truly deserving of our respect and admiration.
  Mr. Maring enlisted in the U.S. Army at the age of 17 upon finishing 
high school. He volunteered to serve in Vietnam and was deployed with 
the 196th Infantry Brigade in 1972. In July of that year, Mr. Maring 
was severely wounded by skilled enemy explosives. He remained in the 
Army despite his injuries and returned home for duty with the 4th 
Mechanized Infantry Division. Because of his outstanding service in 
Vietnam, he earned both the Air Medal and the Army Commendation Medal.

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  Later, Philip Maring was honorably discharged, and he moved to 
Michigan. He is now retired and enjoys time with his six grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, hundreds of thousands of Americans still carry the 
wounds of Vietnam with them. They are deserving of our constant 
recognition and support, and I am pleased to be able to have shared 
just one of their stories today.
  May the United States Congress and all Americans thank and recognize 
my constituent, Philip Maring of Grass Lake, Michigan, for his service 
to our great Nation and for the injuries he sustained while serving as 
a U.S. Army infantryman in Vietnam.
  May God bless Philip Maring and his family.

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