[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E986]
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               HONORING LEMOORE NAVAL AIR STATION PILOTS

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                         HON. CALVIN M. DOOLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2003

  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor our 
local Lemoore Naval Air Station, LNAS, pilots who fought in Iraq. An 
Appreciation Dinner for our local LNAS pilots has been organized for 
Saturday, May 17, 2003 by a local radio station serving the entire 
Central Valley of California.
  Saturday's dinner should serve as just one expression of our deepest 
appreciation for the commitment and resolve shown by the men and women 
of our Armed Forces. Pilots from the Lemoore Naval Air Station and 
courageous reservists and enlistees from the Central Valley joined 
forces with thousands around the world in Iraq. I would like to join 
with the hundreds of individuals who will attend the dinner to thank 
those who put their lives on the line for the sake of freedom.
  Our local reservists and enlistees sacrificed for the betterment of 
our nation and the entire world, and it is only fitting that they 
receive the proper appreciation this weekend. Mr. Speaker, I ask my 
colleagues to join me today to honor the pilots from the Lemoore Naval 
Air Station for their brave and courageous efforts on behalf of our 
country.

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