[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 35 (Monday, March 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO THE EDWIN J. LEYANNA V.F.W. POST 671 HONOR GUARD IN DeWITT 
                                MICHIGAN

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 27, 2000

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to a group of noble 
veterans.
  There is no more honorable cause or purpose than serving one's 
nation. As history illustrates, our nation has enjoyed unwavering 
support as millions of men and women have answered the call for duty. 
It is their sacrifice that has helped build and protect our great 
nation.
  For many, service does not end at discharge. For them serving means 
honoring those Veterans who pass on. The Honor Guard at VFW Post 671 in 
DeWitt, Michigan, is composed of 35 selfless veterans who are quick to 
heed the call for their services when one of their compatriots passes 
on. Since the group was formed in 1986, these men have performed some 
720 military funerals. Whether it rains or snows, these veterans--who 
average 69 years of age--answer the call to duty.
  Appreciation for our military and for the many sacrifices of those 
who serve does not always get the attention it so richly deserves. Post 
671's Honor Guard ensures that proper recognition will be accorded 
those who so bravely defended our freedom on the occasion of their 
final internment. Just as the brave men and women being remembered put 
their country before themselves, the Honor Guard places the needs of 
the area's veterans and their families ahead of their own.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me and the proud citizens of DeWitt and 
surrounding communities in saluting these great patriots. I thank the 
Edwin J. Leyanna V.F.W. Post 671 Honor Guard for their dedication to 
the fallen heroes of this great nation.

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