[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 3998-3999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING T.C. FREEMAN

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 19, 2013

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish a very happy 
birthday to someone who has a long and distinguished record of service 
to our country and to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This lady has spent 
a majority of her life connected to United States Army. At 80 years 
young, she currently serves as a civilian aide for the United States 
Army in Kentucky. Of course, I am referring to Mrs. T.C. Freeman who 
recently celebrated her 80th Birthday on March 10th.
  T.C. Freeman's life has revolved around our Army since 1941 when 
Killeen, Texas was designated the home of Camp Hood. She met and 
married her husband, Colonel Bob Freeman (Ret) when he was assigned to 
the 3d Artillery, 2nd Armored Division at Fort Hood. She and Bob have 
three children, a daughter Gil, and two sons William and Robert.
  For her efforts on behalf of Soldiers during Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm, T.C. Freeman was awarded Association of the United States Army's 
Citation for Exceptional Service. In 2002, she received their Anthony 
Drexel Biddle Medal, which is their second-highest award. She served as 
Tennessee/Kentucky Chapter President of the Association of the United 
States Army for two years, and as the Kentucky State President for two 
years. She also served four years as the 2nd Region President and now 
once again serves as a Kentucky State President

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  T.C. Freeman is a life member of the Association of the United States 
Army. She is an honorary member of the 502nd, the 187th Infantry, the 
327th and 506th Infantry Regiments. She is also an honorary member of 
the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and of the 5th Special 
Forces Group. She holds the Anne Morrow Lindberg Award and the 
Honorable Order of Our Lady of Loretta for her support of Army Aviation 
and the Aviation Community. She is a Life Member of Army Aviation 
Association of America.
  Mrs. Freeman is also the recipient of Artillery's Molly Pitcher Award 
and Department of the Army Awards for Public Service and the 
Outstanding Civilian Service Medal. In 2010, she received the Daughters 
of the American Revolution's Medal of Honor.
  T.C. began the ``Welcome Home Flights'' after Desert Shield/Desert 
Storm and she has attended almost every flight following--from Kosovo 
and from other 101st Deployments, to include the recent Vietnam 
Veterans Welcome Home on August 16, 2009.
  Presently, she is welcoming home Division Units from Afghanistan and 
attends National Guard farewells and welcome homes. She is a supporter 
of Fisher House and the Wounded Warrior Programs. T.C. Freeman has 
visited our Warrior Heroes at both Walter Reed and Brooke in San 
Antonio.
  Since May 2005, T.C. has served as a member of the Executive 
Committee of the Governor's Kentucky Military Affairs Commission. The 
Commission keeps the Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky advised 
of conditions and needs of the installation. She was pleased to be 
involved last December in the event that named Governor Steve Beshear 
as an Honorary Screaming Eagle. She serves on the Board of Directors of 
the Fort Campbell Historical Foundation, the Hopkinsville-Christian 
County Military Affairs Committee, The Christian County School 
Superintendents Advisory and the Military Affairs Advisory Committee of 
the Chamber of Commerce, and she is a member of the Citizens for Fort 
Campbell and an Eagle Ambassador.
  T.C. Freeman is a regular attendee of area Veteran's organizations, 
VFW, DAV and the American Legion.
  Since being named a Kentucky Court Appointed Special Advocate, her 
efforts are not limited to Fort Campbell. She now actively supports 
activities of the Units at Fort Knox to include United States Army 
Recruiting Command and the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Infantry Division.
  Mrs. Freeman has also been faithful in her support of the National 
Guard, the Army Reserve, University and Junior ROTC Units.
  So, Mr. Speaker, I would like to call to the attention of this House 
T.C. Freeman's remarkable life of faithful service to our Nation's 
heroes. She is a personal friend, but more importantly a friend to 
every man and woman who wears our Nation's uniform. It is my honor to 
recognize her before this House and to wish her a very Happy 80th 
Birthday.

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