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“LIEUTENANT COLONEL HUFF'S 100TH BIRTHDAY” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E85-E86 on Jan. 22, 2018.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
LIEUTENANT COLONEL HUFF'S 100TH BIRTHDAY
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HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Monday, January 22, 2018
Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pope Huff for his service to the Unites States and to Mississippi. Lieutenant Colonel Huff will celebrate his 100th birthday on January 25, 2018.
Lieutenant Colonel Huff graduated from Forest County Agricultural High School and is a fellow graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. Huff joined the Marines in 1941, and honorably served our country in that capacity until 1964. He served as a pilot in World War II, the Korean War, and the early stages of the Vietnam War. During his time serving as a Marine, Lieutenant Colonel Huff also had the privilege of being the personal pilot of two Commandants of the Marine Corps, and during his final tour, was the military liaison to the Federal Aviation Administration in Washington, D.C. His exceptional record of leadership is unmatched amongst his peers.
Upon his retirement in 1964, Lieutenant Colonel Huff returned to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, with his wife and son, but his service to his country and his state was not finished. From the late-1960s to the mid-
1970s, Huff ran a program called S.T.A.R, Strategic Training and Relocation, for the United States Department of Labor. This program matched unemployed workers in Mississippi with employers in different parts of the state. Through his work with this program, Lieutenant Colonel Huff helped to greatly reduce the unemployment rate in Mississippi during that time.
Lieutenant Colonel Huff's life shows us what true commitment and leadership for our country and our state should be. The impact of Huff's diligent work for the state of Mississippi and the United States is incalculable. His actions should inspire the rest of us to follow his model of exemplary service.
I would like to thank Lieutenant Colonel Huff for his honorable service to our country and our state, and I would also like to wish him a very happy 100th birthday. Semper Fi.
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