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HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE

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On 2023-09-26, Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE" in the House. The speech addressed taxes and also covered the environment, defense.

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HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE

Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023) [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E884] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE ______ HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER of tennessee in the house of representatives Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Lieutenant John H. White of Sullivan County for his heroic military service in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant White first received his Naval commission as an Ensign in 1966 following his completion of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then attended the Communications School at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and continued his education for Officer Electronics Communications at the Great Lakes Training Center in Waukegan, Illinois. In March of 1967, Lieutenant White received his first deployment aboard the U.S.S. Pocono (AGC-16), serving in the Communications Department as an assistant communications officer. The U.S.S. Pocono was the command ship for all amphibious forces in the Atlantic Ocean. From September 1968 to September 1969, Lieutenant White served ashore in Chu Lai and Danang, Vietnam with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), overseeing the arrival of shipping supplies in support of the war effort. Following his deployment to Vietnam, he joined the Kingsport Naval Reserve Unit, where he served an additional seven years and received the ``Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device,'' presented by Vice Admiral L.P. Ramage. Lieutenant White recalls his experiences aboard a naval destroyer in the Mediterranean Sea and conducting a Summary Court Marial in Philadelphia as memorable occasions while on active duty in the Reserves. Lt. White resigned in 1976, after having served his country proudly for more than a decade. Please join me in recognizing Lieutenant White and his valiant military service to the United States of America. ____________________

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HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE Congressional Record, Volume 169 Issue 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023) [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 156 (Tuesday, September 26, 2023)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E884] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED MILITARY SERVICE OF LIEUTENANT JOHN H. WHITE ______ HON. DIANA HARSHBARGER of tennessee in the house of representatives Tuesday, September 26, 2023 Mrs. HARSHBARGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Lieutenant John H. White of Sullivan County for his heroic military service in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. Lieutenant White first received his Naval commission as an Ensign in 1966 following his completion of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He then attended the Communications School at the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and continued his education for Officer Electronics Communications at the Great Lakes Training Center in Waukegan, Illinois. In March of 1967, Lieutenant White received his first deployment aboard the U.S.S. Pocono (AGC-16), serving in the Communications Department as an assistant communications officer. The U.S.S. Pocono was the command ship for all amphibious forces in the Atlantic Ocean. From September 1968 to September 1969, Lieutenant White served ashore in Chu Lai and Danang, Vietnam with the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS), overseeing the arrival of shipping supplies in support of the war effort. Following his deployment to Vietnam, he joined the Kingsport Naval Reserve Unit, where he served an additional seven years and received the ``Navy Achievement Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device,'' presented by Vice Admiral L.P. Ramage. Lieutenant White recalls his experiences aboard a naval destroyer in the Mediterranean Sea and conducting a Summary Court Marial in Philadelphia as memorable occasions while on active duty in the Reserves. Lt. White resigned in 1976, after having served his country proudly for more than a decade. Please join me in recognizing Lieutenant White and his valiant military service to the United States of America. ____________________