February 4, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 23 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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      RECOGNIZING THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. HILL of Arkansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
thank the Disabled Veterans of the World War, now the Disabled Veterans 
of America, on its 100th anniversary.
  It was founded in 1920 and headed by World War I veteran and 
Cincinnati Judge Robert S. Marx. The DAV has stood as an organization 
of disabled veterans serving veterans as they make that critical 
transition from military life to civilian life.
  As Marx said of the need of the DAV, ``We had a common experience 
which bound us together, and we ought to continue through an 
organization of our own . . . an organization of us, by us, and for 
us.''
  With 1.2 million members, the DAV has grown into one of the foremost 
veterans' service organizations in our country.
  Arkansas DAV Commander Charlie Brown, who served for more than 26 
years in the U.S. Air Force, in both Desert Storm and in Vietnam, has 
helped lead our State's fight in support of America's injured veterans 
and their families.
  I would like to extend my congratulations to the entire Disabled 
American Veterans family and wish them continued success for 
generations to come.

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