RECOGNIZING HOSPITAL CORPSMAN KENNETH YELLE, RECIPIENT OF TEXAS' THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2019 CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 170
(Extensions of Remarks - October 28, 2019)
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RECOGNIZING HOSPITAL CORPSMAN KENNETH YELLE, RECIPIENT OF TEXAS' THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2019 CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION
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HON. VAN TAYLOR
of texas
in the house of representatives
Monday, October 28, 2019
Mr. TAYLOR. Madam Speaker, today, it is my privilege to honor twelve
distinguished military veterans from Texas' Third Congressional
District who answered the call to serve their Nation honorably, both in
uniform and following their return to civilian life. The recipients of
the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation exemplify the time-honored
qualities of patriotism, service before self, and bold leadership.
Following their time in service, their efforts in our community have
earned these fine individuals recognition as the recipients of this
prestigious commendation. Their stories of sacrifice will encourage
future generations to pursue a life dedicated to the very values we
cherish as Americans: faith, freedom, and democracy. One such hero is
Hospital Corpsman Kenneth Yelle of McKinney, Texas.
Kenneth Louis Yelle began his service to our nation in 1945 during
World War II as an integral member of the United States Navy in
Washington, D.C. During the Korean War, he served with the 1st Marine
Division as a Hospital Corpsman. For his efforts he would be awarded
with the WWII Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal, Korean
Service Medal, United Nations Medal, and the Presidential Unit
Citation.
In the years following his military service, Mr. Yelle has found
multiple ways to serve his community including his active membership in
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Lone Star Post No. 2150 in McKinney. At
the age of 92 years old, he still provides transportation to the
Veterans Administration health facilities in Bonham and Dallas for
friends and neighbors. At the community where he has resided for many
years, he has been an exercise leader and a model of physical fitness
for his fellow residents. Mr. Yelle is continuously called upon to
assist others with various projects and transportation to appointments.
It is because of his continuous fellowship and encouragement to those
in need that he was nominated for the Congressional Veteran
Commendation. Mr. Yelle is a compassionate and generous patriot who has
served our nation both in and out of uniform and who consistently lends
a hand to those in need.
Today, a grateful Nation thanks Hospital Corpsman Yelle for his
exceptional service and congratulates him on this recognition. May his
steadfast example of leadership inspire others to live a life of
service to a cause greater than themselves. It is my extreme honor to
award him the 2019 Congressional Veteran Commendation for the Third
District of Texas.
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