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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR.

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On 2026-07-15, Representative John R. Carter (R-TX-31) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR." in the House.

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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR.

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E697] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR. ______ HON. JOHN R. CARTER of texas in the house of representatives Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Specialist Fourth Class Albert Fountain King, Jr., a United States Army veteran who served his Nation with honor and who was laid to rest on July 1, 2026, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. He will be buried with full military honors, as every veteran deserves. Albert Fountain King, Jr. answered the call to serve, enlisting in the United States Army on May 12, 1961. He served as a Field Communication Crewman, a role essential to the coordination and command that holds our military together. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and qualified as a Marksman with the M-14 rifle, He was honorably discharged on April 27, 1964, having faithfully fulfilled his commitment to this Nation. We do not know all the chapters of Albert's life. But we know the most important one: when his country called, he serVed. He wore the uniform, he earned his discharge honorably, and he deserves to be remembered. Today, his name stands as testimony that Albert Fountain King, Jr., was not forgotten. No veteran should ever be. On behalf of the people of Texas's 31st Congressional District, I extend my deepest gratitude and respect to a soldier who gave his service to this country. May he rest in peace, and may he finally receive the honors he has long been owed. ____________________

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HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR. Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E697] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF SPECIALIST FOURTH CLASS ALBERT FOUNTAIN KING, JR. ______ HON. JOHN R. CARTER of texas in the house of representatives Wednesday, July 15, 2026 Mr. CARTER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Specialist Fourth Class Albert Fountain King, Jr., a United States Army veteran who served his Nation with honor and who was laid to rest on July 1, 2026, at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas. He will be buried with full military honors, as every veteran deserves. Albert Fountain King, Jr. answered the call to serve, enlisting in the United States Army on May 12, 1961. He served as a Field Communication Crewman, a role essential to the coordination and command that holds our military together. He was awarded the Good Conduct Medal and qualified as a Marksman with the M-14 rifle, He was honorably discharged on April 27, 1964, having faithfully fulfilled his commitment to this Nation. We do not know all the chapters of Albert's life. But we know the most important one: when his country called, he serVed. He wore the uniform, he earned his discharge honorably, and he deserves to be remembered. Today, his name stands as testimony that Albert Fountain King, Jr., was not forgotten. No veteran should ever be. On behalf of the people of Texas's 31st Congressional District, I extend my deepest gratitude and respect to a soldier who gave his service to this country. May he rest in peace, and may he finally receive the honors he has long been owed. ____________________