[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 51 (Wednesday, April 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E646-E647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DAYTON-SOEHLKE-OHLHORST POST # 5350 OF 
            THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS IN QUOGUE, NEW YORK

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                         HON. MICHAEL P. FORBES

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 1999

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the members 
of the Dayton-Soehlke-Ohlhorst Post #5350 of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars in Quogue, Long Island as they celebrate the 53rd Anniversary of 
the Post's founding.

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  Established by a small group of veterans who helped lead America to 
victory in World War I and World War II, the Dayton-Soehlke-Ohlhorst 
Post #5350 was officially chartered in mid-1946, and was named in honor 
of the first veterans to die in combat from Westhampton Beach, Quogue 
and East Quogue--the three communities that made up the bulk of the 
Post's membership.
  During Dayton-Soehlke-Ohlhorst Post #5350's 53-year lifespan, many 
changes have come to this area of Long Island. What remains unchanged 
is the devotion that the Post's members possess for our great Nation 
and their comrades-in-arms. The Post meets regularly on the fourth 
Thursday of each month, and during the course of the year hosts a 
number of family-oriented activities. And it goes without saying that 
the Post members take great pride in honoring their fallen comrades and 
America's war veterans during every Memorial Day and Veterans Day 
observance.
  Yet, Mr. Speaker, Post #5350 continues to look for new members whose 
passion and faith in America has never wavered. Indeed, the Post 
intends to expand its membership not only with the veterans of WWII, 
Korea and Vietnam, but also veterans of conflicts in Lebanon, Grenada, 
Panama, the Persian Gulf, and Somalia. One of those veterans is the 
current Post Commander, Arma ``Ham'' Andon, a true patriot and selfless 
public servant who I am proud to call my dear friend.
  As citizens of this free and prosperous Nation, all Americans owe our 
war veterans a tremendous debt of gratitude for the sacrifices they 
endured and the efforts they made on our behalf. That is why, Mr. 
Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me 
on this 53rd anniversary in saluting Dayton-Soehlke-Ohlhorst Post #5350 
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and all of its members for all they do 
for our veterans and for all they've done for America.

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