2454 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS February 3, 1969 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS VETERANS' DAY SPEECH selor and was very helpful to me in many lege with a great deal of enthusiasm. I think ways. that I lla:ve a reputation, regardless of the Likewise, World War II brings to my mind occasion, for sprinkllng a bit of salt water on HON. ALTON LENNON many veterans, who were my schoolmates any inland audience at every opportunity. OF NORTH CAROLINA and !riends, as well as a host of others. The I have be.en told that after my Air Force following no.mes Immediately come to mind: brother was here last year he made a low IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Howard Oxendine, Simeon Oxendine (D!S­ level pass over town with his big Boeing Monday, February 3, 1969 tlngulshed Flying Cross), James Arnold 707 airplane. I have been here a. time or two Jacobs, Rudolph Carter, Edison Carter, Cleo When Tom Oxendine has made a low-level Mr. LENNON. Mr. Speaker, Capt. G. E. Maynor, Jimmy Maynor, Col. Earl Lowry, navigation :flight over town in his jet fighter. Lockee, a constituent and naval nfficer Rudolph Godwin, Willie Von Lowry, Bracey I want to assure you that after I leave here who is rendering outstanding service to Sampson, my uncle, my brothers: Otto and today you will not find a blg guided missile our country, addressed his townsmen in Col. Archie Stanton Lockee; Wade Lowry ship steaming up Lumber River .heckling Pembroke, N.C., at special Veterans' Day who was killed in action at Midway, Dr. with great noises all the citizens of Robeson Tel!ord Lowry. County. ceremonies. I am pleased to bring to at­ I Join you in so.luting all World War I We should all be aware of the importance tention his excellent remarks honoring and World War II veterans as well as those of sea power, ,and 'the Influence of see. power our veterans and depicting the Navy's who participated In the Korean War and as a deterrent of war. The Navy has been the role in national defense. the current War ln Vietnam. country's first line of defense and has usually The address follows: In case you don't know lt, Commander been the first to strike an enemy when all ADDRESS BY CAPT. G. E. LOCKEE, U.S.N., VET­ Thomas Oxendine and I have crossed paths other peaceful efforts failed. ERANS' DAY CEREMONIES, PEMBROKE, N.C., many times over the past 26 yea.rs as we Deterrence of nuclear war by U.S. Naval NOVEMBER 11, 1968 have served In our wonderful Navy. In talk­ power is an important aspect of modern see.­ ing with Tom before coming down here from power. .Our sea-based Polaris ballistic missile Mayor Maynor, Reverend Cummings, Doc­ Washington, he requested that I pass along forces and the carrier-based nuclear strike tor Courtner, Post Commander Locklear, fel­ to you his personal greetings. Until recently forces with their characteristics of mobllity low Veterans, Distinguished Guests, Le.dies Tom and I worked near ea.ch other in the and concealment have been an Important and Gentlemen. Pentagon. He has just moved a.cross the part of our Country's strike capabillty. First, I Wish to thank you for inviting me Potomac River from the Pentagon Into Wash­ See.power is more than Just war ships. Sea­ to come home age.in to Pembroke. -I have ington and now works for the Commander, >power embraces total naval power, the Mer­ many friends here and am rather senti­ Naval Air Systems Command in the Public chant Marine, the fishing industry and mental a.bout this part of the country. As Affairs Office. knowledge of the vast oceans. many of you know, I was born a.bout a. half Although "to my knowledge, they are .not Now for a few examples and some facts. mile from where I now stand. I have hunted many quail in the surrounding countryside. War Veterans, there are a few men to whom As long as three quarters of the World's I also have many pleasant memories o! my I would like to now pay special recognition surface is covered by water, any war must Grammar School and IDgh School days here. and thanks because they have .had such a. necessarily Include a wet water war waged Joining with you here today, to honor great influence on the lives of so many of in support of our Army, our Air Force, and our Veterans, is lndeecl a. pleasure and a. our Countrymen, and especially me. They our Marine Corps. Did you know that it privilege for me. Too often, and too soon are: takes a ton of supplies per month to support the world and even our own Countrymen Mr. Lonnie Oxendine, Mr. Cllfton Oxen­ a foot soldier in Vietnam? forget the very men to whom they owe the dine, Mr. Marvin Lowry, Mr. Ira Pate Lowry, There are over 600,000 Americans in Viet­ most. As Americans, we are all indebted to Mr. Zeb Lowry, Mr. Paul Sampson, Mr. nam. Did you know that our supply line to our Veterans, because it ls they who proved Elmer Lowry. Vietnam is nearly 10,000 miles long? Did to the world that Americans have integrity, These gentlemen were my teachers while you know that 98% of all supplies and that we a.re wllllng to fight !or the very attending school here, I'm sure they nave ,equipment going to Vietnam to support our same principles, the real values for which our taught many of you. They have been the troops there make that 10,000 mile trip by first veterans fought so valiantly 200 years reflection of education. They have instilled ship? Did you know that it was the Navy a.go. As we pay tribute to the many men and in so many the real desire to excel. The -planes from mobile ocean airfields, our car­ women who served so well in the ca.use of desire to move higher. The desire to :reach riers in the Gulf o! Tonkin, that made the freedom, it is well that we not overlook these the sky. I want to thank them !or what I first Air Strikes on targets in North Viet­ values for which so many have laid down consider to be a. noble contribution to their nam in February 1966? This is true because their lives. country in the field o! education. 1.hey were there, they were ready. They were Foremost among these a.re such basic Education ,has increased importance today. operating on the free oceans when the Com­ things as the several freedoms guaranteed It ls important because many of you here mander ln Chief me.de the decision to strike. by the constitution, liberty, the dignity o! today are engaged in it. Many students look Did you know that it was the Navy that man and our n ational and personal respon­ a.t their education with mixed emotions be­ landed 15,000 Marines and Soldiers at Santo siblllty to -preserve them. Each generation cause it ls easy to look at lt that way. Domingo when help was requested there must for ttsel! preserve or lose them. They W.!th but few .exceptions the leaders of to­ ln April 1986? I could name many other are the very foundations upon which the morrow in all we.lks of llfe are on the college occasions when the Navy was the first to security of our country rests. J: wish to em­ campus today. Some of them are here in this strike a. blow ln defense of our country. My phasize that these freedoms and rights, audience today. point is sim_ply this; the Fleet, through its which ·most of us take !or granted, did not While prepM'atlon for positions of respon­ unique e.billty to gain immediate proximi­ come ·without cost. Every right and privi­ sibility generally is aucomplished in the col­ ty to areas of tension, has always been ready lege comes with a. responstb1llty. A responsl­ lege classroom, many of the qualities pos­ to apply, if necessary, its strength, its mo­ bllity to our creator, a. responslbllity to our sessed by men who become our leaders a.re blllty and its ilexlbillty to protect our Na­ country and a responsibiltty to our fellow­ acquired by practical experience and training tion's interest, tf so directed by the Presi­ man. Increased responslblllty often 1s ac­ which .a.re not a part of 'the normal college dent. companied by increased authortty and recog­ curriculum. Many of these qualities are de­ In spite of all my pride ln the Navy, I nition. I am sure that you can conclude veloped on the athletic field or thru extra.­ would in no way infer that the Navy can do that increased responsibillty and authority curricular activities. the total Job of defending our country a.lone. is accompanied by greater e.ccounte.billty. I wish there were some rwa.y that this im­ Far from lt. The Navy believes that the co­ Our veterans have assumed these responsl­ portant aspect of growing up could be more ordinated combat power of all the United bllitles well. emphatically impressed upon our young peo­ States Armed Service must be projected I don't know the names of all our Vet­ ple. Our complex world needs more highly overseas-a.way from our own shore&--in any erans here today, but I believe that lt is educated and trained men and women.