[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 55 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E624]
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  TRIBUTE TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS, ALLWOOD MEMORIAL POST 6487

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 24, 1996

  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a very 
special group of Americans from the Eighth Congressional District of 
New Jersey.
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Allwood Memorial Post 6487 has for a 
half century offered a steadfast portrait of loyalty, sacrifice, and 
self-resolve.
  Our loyalties mark the kinds of persons we have chosen to become. 
Real loyalty endures inconvenience, withstands hardship, and does not 
flinch under assault. The individuals who make up the Allwood Memorial 
Post consistently allow this genuine loyalty to pervade the whole of 
their lives.
  The members of VFW, Post 6487 remind us that the loyal, patriotic 
citizen expects no great reward for coming to his country's aid. On the 
contrary, a devoted patriot seeks only that his country flourishes.
  When it comes to honoring their country, their faith, and their 
comrades, the veterans of Post 6487 have demonstrated both the wisdom 
to know the right thing to do, and the will to do it. Certainly, they 
have lived up to the obligations of loyalty, patriotism, and service.
  To be a loyal citizen means to achieve a high standard of caring 
seriously about the well-being of one's nation. I am proud to honor and 
praise Memorial Post 6487 for exceeding this standard. Congratulations 
for your 50 year history of American pride and patriotism.

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