[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24798]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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      DALE WILSON--NATIONAL DISABLED AMERICAN VETERAN OF THE YEAR

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to praise Dale Wilson, a 
remarkable veteran from Troutman, North Carolina, who was named the 
2009 National Disabled American Veteran of the Year by the Disabled 
American Veterans.
  Dale Wilson lost both of his legs and his right arm while serving in 
the Marine Corps in Vietnam; but for a Silver Star recipient who paid 
such a heavy price for his country, Wilson demonstrates remarkable 
humility, good will, and an astonishingly positive attitude. He is well 
known for his strident belief that his life is rich and full despite 
what many could call a severe disability. His days are full of service 
to his community and his fellow veterans. He counts his family, his 
community, and his service to his country as dear blessings. And you 
won't catch him complaining about the hand that was dealt him.
  Dale Wilson is the sort of marine that gives the Marine Corps such a 
proud reputation, and his recognition by the DAV is well deserved. I 
know that his example serves to inspire those who know and love him to 
remember their many blessings and to love the country that Wilson 
sacrificed so much for.

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