recipients who bravelied served our in nation -- bravely served our nation, including herschel woody williams. my colleague is here with me, and we have known woody for years and years and years. there's just not a person who's never quit serving his country from the day he was born until the day he fought and won the congressional medal of honor iwo jima. if you saw pictures, and basically the war videos we see, and you see a little guy running around iwo jima shooting the flame thrower into the pillbox, that was woody. it's just unbelievable. he's a fellow west virginian, he was a marine, medal of honor recipient for the battle of iwo jima which i've been told involves the flame thrower, which i've seen. not just one, i think he went through five flamethrowers. when he went back, he reloaded and went back at them again. just unbelievable. woody dedicated his life to our great and beautiful united states, through his service in the military and dedication to supporting veterans for their needs after. there's not a time when i know that senator capito and myself don't hear from woody and ther