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EDWARD TALBOT
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HON. ED PERLMUTTER
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Friday, August 5, 2022
Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Edward Talbot of the United States Merchant Marine for his service to our country.
Edward Talbot joined the U.S. Merchant Marine as a 20-year-old in 1968 during the Vietnam war. From 1968 to 1972, Edward served onboard various U.S. flagged deep water merchant ships throughout the Pacific, working on tankers, cargo ships, container ships, and passenger liners. During his time as a merchant mariner, he work on ships which included military cargo shipments destined for ports throughout Vietnam.
While serving as seaman on a passenger liner off the coast of New Zealand in 1969, Edward's crew spotted and picked up a Maori fisherman who had been lost at sea for over 24 days. Edward was part of the lifeboat crew which retrieved him. After his crew's heroics made the front pages across New Zealand, Edward and his crewmembers were celebrated by grateful New Zealand citizens.
For his service to the United States, Edward was awarded the Merchant Marine Vietnam Service Medal. After his time in the Merchant Marine, Edward came back to Colorado and served his community as a longtime employee for the City of Arvada. Most recently Edward served as the director of the Arvada Housing Authority and manager for the Housing Preservation and Resources Division, providing affordable housing and community development programs for the community. Edward is now retired and lives in Arvada.
Edward's lifetime of public service to our country and community exemplifies the best of Colorado. I extend my deepest appreciation to Edward for his dedication, integrity, and outstanding service to the Arvada community, the great State of Colorado, and the United States of America.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 132(1), Congressional Record Vol. 168, No. 132(2)
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