[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 25 (Wednesday, March 8, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, at 22 years old, a young man, a loving 
husband, with yet an unborn child, was called to serve the United 
States Government in the Army. He served 21 months active duty, 11 
months in Korea. During that time in Korea, his first son was born.

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  He served and returned home. Upon his return, he continued being a 
model citizen, raising seven children. The young man in this story is 
my father. He is emblematic of all our Nation's heroes who served and 
then went home.
  I voted ``yes'' commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Korean War 
to thank my dad and all those dads and granddads in our country who 
laid down their lives for the cause of freedom.
  Well done. We will not forget you, and we will not forget your 
sacrifice.

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