 Being an Army Ranger is one of the most important things that ever happened to me. I've said before that I have Ranger Tab tattooed on my heart. I felt that I was always had to demonstrate I had to earn that Ranger Tab every day and I had to do that when I was on active duty. I had to do that since I've been retired. I'd like to offer my congratulations to Colonel Puppet for receiving the Medal of Honor. I got the distinct honor to go to Ranger School while I was assigned the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault in the Black Sons. Upon graduating at Victory Pond from Ranger School, I was one of many soldiers and rangers that got to shake his hand after getting our Ranger Tabs. He spends his time going to every single graduation, shaking all the rangers' hands and it's a legacy that I hope to follow through my career and life. The 18th Airborne Corps congratulates Colonel Ralph Puckett on his receipt of the Medal of Honor. This is a great moment for him, his family and for the 18th Airborne Corps. Yesterday Ralph Puckett became the 42nd member of the 18th Airborne Corps awarded the Medal of Honor. Ralph Puckett commanded our 2nd Battalion of the 502nd Parachute Infantry Regiment during the Vietnam War. In fact, his leadership was critical during a night long defense of a North Vietnamese raid in July in August of 1967. My overwhelming philosophy always when I was working with troops was be there, suffer the same hardships, get soaked from the rain just like they do, be cold just like they are cold, be there.