KING HIGHLIGHTS MAINE RESIDENT, RETIRED U.S. COAST GUARD CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER IN MEMORIAL DAY EPISODE OF 'ANSWERING THE CALL'

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Angus King issued the following press release:

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services Committees (SASC), released his latest episode (https://youtu.be/7KcMeEBgau0) of "Answering the Call: Maine's Veteran Voices." In the series, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project (https://www.loc.gov/programs/veterans-history-project/about-this-program/), Senator King spoke with retired U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Leo J. Deon, Jr. of Industry, Maine.

Deon served at various military posts in Massachusetts, Florida, Ohio, Guam, and New Jersey and worked at key sites like the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks a...