Yesterday was National Medal of Honor Day in the United States. State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) took time out on the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives to speak about the day.
National Medal of Honor Day was established by Congress in 1990 and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush. The date marks the anniversary of the first Medal of Honor presentations on March 25, 1863 and serves as a reminder of the impact these individuals have had on history and the values they represent.
In his comments, the representative salutes Medal of Honor recipient Allen James Lynch, an Illinois native who was presented the medal in 1970 by President Nixon for his actions on December 15, 1967 in Vietnam. After the war, Lynch settled in Gurnee, Illinois, and worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he advocated increased benefits for disabled veterans.
Attached are Representative Swanson’s comments.
