[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16329]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNITION OF TONY REED

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                             HON. DAVE BRAT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 23, 2017

  Mr. BRAT.  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember Anthony ``Tony'' 
Reed who passed away in June, and was a good friend who had a deep love 
for America.
  Born in the United Kingdom in 1938 as it was hurtling towards the 
start of World War II, Tony eventually immigrated to Virginia with his 
mother and stepfather in 1947. Before his 20th birthday, Tony enlisted 
in the U.S. Army Reserve and joined the C&P Telephone Company. Tony's 
reserve career was distinguished, rising from the rank of Private to 
Colonel in the Army Special Forces. He also achieved the status of 
Master Parachutist, logging over 900 parachute jumps.
  In 2015, Tony sat down with me and my former Chief of Staff to 
discuss a white paper he wrote for my attention on China. He was a 
Senior Fellow at The International Strategic Studies Association and 
was steeped in world history. Tony was a true gentleman and scholar and 
gave us many great memories.
  Tony will certainly be missed.

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