This concurrent resolution recognizes Army Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., the last surviving recipient of the Medal of Honor for acts performed during the Korean conflict.
The concurrent resolution also permits Puckett's remains to lie in honor in the Capitol Rotunda on April 29, 2024, in honor of the Silent Generation and the more than 5.7 million men and women who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean conflict from 1950 to 1953.
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Murphy asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
(consideration: CR H2484)
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H2484)