[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 9021-9022]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CAPTAIN JERRY LYNN TATE

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 8, 2017

  Mr. HENSARLING. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to recognize Captain 
Jerry Lynn Tate for his courageous service to our country. While 
Captain Tate enjoys his retirement in Mabank, Texas, his exemplary 
military career leaves a far-reaching legacy of true, American 
exceptionalism.
  Captain Tate joined the United States Army after graduating from the 
University of Oklahoma's Army ROTC. He was commissioned as a Second 
Lieutenant in January of 1967.
  Upon basic training and studies, Captain Tate was an instructor in 
the Armor School of Topographic Studies at Fort Knox. He went on

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to earn his Army Aviator Wings and received 18 Air Medals for 
meritorious achievement while participating in flight support for 
combat ground forces throughout the Republic of Vietnam. As a pilot as 
well as an instructor in the Grumman OV-1 Mohawk, Captain Tate flew 945 
hours and 315 missions in combat. He also received both the 1,000 and 
2,000 hour plaque from Grumman Aerospace, commemorating his accident-
free flying hours. There is no doubt that Captain Tate saved countless 
lives during his outstanding service to our country.
  His acts of bravery were commemorated with many awards and 
decorations, including the Bronze Star Medal. Upon his release from 
active duty as an instructor pilot and flight commander at Fort Rucker, 
Captain Tate went on to have a successful career as a pilot for Delta 
Air Lines for 33 years.
  Humbly, I echo the words of President Ronald Reagan, ``We will always 
remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we 
will always be free.'' And humbly, I offer my sincere gratitude to 
Captain Jerry Lynn Tate for his service and acts of bravery that allow 
us the freedoms we enjoy today.

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