{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgS729", "2026-03-02", 119, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD STANFORD", "SENATE", "SENATE", "SADDITIONAL", "S729", "S729", "[{\"name\": \"Tommy Tuberville\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "172 Cong. Rec. S729", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 39 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S729]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS\n\n                                 ______\n\n             TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL HAROLD STANFORD\n\n Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, Alabama is proud to be home to\nso many great veterans who have represented us well on the world stage.\nThat is certainly true for LTC Harold Stanford of Barfield, AL. The\nClay County native joined the Alabama Army National Guard while he was\nstill in high school before going to Jacksonville State University and\njoining the ROTC unit there.\n  Harold's Alabama training took him across the country, but one stop\nin Rockville, MD, would chart the course for his nearly three-decade\nmilitary career. While here, Harold helped protect our Nation's Capital\nand surrounding area during the Vietnam war. This was also where Harold\ntook his first helicopter flight, and he decided that aviation was how\nhe would use his gifts to serve our country. He became an Army pilot\nand served two tours in Vietnam in the 60s. His company became known as\nthe Rattlers.\n  Harold received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal--the highest\nhonor for aerial flight--for his bravery during a mission where he\nsuccessfully landed his Chinook after losing an engine due to enemy\nfire. Harold safely landed the chopper along with 8,000 pounds of ammo\nand the whole crew intact. But Harold's service extended far past being\na skilled pilot. He devoted much of his time off duty to serving a\nleper colony, demonstrating the very best of American generosity and\ngoodwill. Over the years, he has received numerous other decorations,\nincluding the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Joint Service\nCommendation medal, seven Air Medals, several unit citations, and many\nmore.\n  We could all learn a thing or two from Harold. After retiring from\nthe military, Harold continued to fly corporate planes for another 18\nyears. Eventually, after 22 moves, the Stanfords returned home to the\nBarfield community in 2002 and settled into the house next door from\nwhere his wife Martha grew up. Harold credits Martha for standing by\nhis side in every step of their lives. They recently celebrated 67\nyears of marriage together and are the proud parents of two adult sons:\nDavid and Michael. For 16 years, Harold continued saving lives as a\nfireman with the Barfield Volunteer Fire Department. Harold has stayed\ninvolved in his retirement. He is a member of the VFW Post 9581,\nAmerican Legion, and the Vietnam Helicopter Association.\n  As his wife Martha says, ``[Harold] had a very strong feeling of\nservice to [his] country.'' Alabama is grateful for veterans like\nHarold who continue to put country and community above themselves. It\nis my honor to recognize Harold Stanford as the March Veteran of the\nMonth.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-03-02-pt1-PgS729"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 19.125508959405124, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}