Deuce
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 Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:17 pm Post subject: Sonny Montgomery, a military Icon on the hill, mourned |
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To view and download VA news release, please visit the following
Internet address:
http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel
May 12, 2006
Statement by R. James Nicholson, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
On the death of Former Mississippi Rep. G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery
The Department of Veterans Affairs and the entire veterans' community
mourn the passing of Sonny Montgomery. I knew him as "Mr. Veteran," as
did nearly everyone on Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C., and in his
home state of Mississippi.
Sonny was a veteran of two wars, served in the Mississippi state
legislature and, later, in the halls of Congress, where he became a
giant. He was one of America's strongest advocates for the men and
women in uniform, and he was a dedicated statesman.
After nearly three decades on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee,
including 13 years as its chairman, Sonny left an indelible mark on the
history of veterans and military services in America. His efforts to
improve veterans' educational benefits reached a zenith in 1984 with
what we now refer to as the Montgomery G.I. Bill of Rights.
Sonny Montgomery once said, "Patriotism is a pretty simple word, but
also a beautiful word to most Americans." Sonny Montgomery exemplified
patriotism, and he will be greatly missed.
source: VA email
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