{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-honors-seymour-korean-war-mia", "Hartzler honors Seymour Korean War MIA", "2016-11-14", "2016", "2016-11", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Vicky Hartzler", "H001053", "hartzler.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON\u2014Rep Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) on Monday honored the life of Army Corporal Donald E. Matney, a Seymour native who was reported missing in action over 60 years ago during the Korean War.\n\u201cCorporal Matney fought in defense of America and the freedoms we cherish today,\u201d Hartzler said in a speech she delivered on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday. \u201cAs a nation, we are indebted to the service he made, and we are grateful for the freedoms he fought to preserve. His memory will live forever as one of honor and courage.\u201d\nOn July 20, 1950, Matney was a member of Company H, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division when his unit attempted to delay the capture of a South Korean town by attacking enemy forces. Matney was reported missing in action following the attacks.\nMatney\u2019s remains were identified in May after examination at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. He will be buried with full military honors in his hometown later this month\nHartzler delivered the following speech to honor Matney\u2019s life and sacrifice in defense of the United States:\n(click to play)\n\u00a0\nTranscript of speech:\nMister Speaker, I rise today to honor Army Corporal Donald Matney, a native of Seymour, Missouri, and a Korean War veteran.\nOn July 20, 1950, Corporal Matney\u2019s unit attempted to delay the enemy from capturing a town near Taejon, South Korea.\nEnemy infantry and armor units were able to force the division out of the town and block withdrawal routes. Matney was reported missing in action following the attacks.\nAfter 66 long years, Corporal Matney\u2019s remains were identified and he has made his final trip home.\nCorporal Matney fought in defense of America and the freedoms we cherish today. I am saddened thinking of the time lost, but also thankful the Matney family can have that long overdue closure. As a nation, we are indebted to the service he made, and we are grateful for the freedoms he fought to preserve. His memory will live forever as one of honor and courage.\nI am blessed to honor the life of Donald Matney today, and I thank him and all veterans for their noble service to our country.\u00a0 We must never forget that freedom isn\u2019t free.\u00a0\nWelcome home, Corporal.\u00a0 Thank you for giving your all for us.\u00a0 We owe you a debt of service we will never be able to repay.\n==========\nRep. Hartzler represents Missouri\u2019s Fourth Congressional District, in the U.S. House of Representatives. She serves on the House Armed Services, Agriculture, and Budget Committees.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://hartzler.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/hartzler-honors-seymour-korean-war-mia"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6907260976731777, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}