[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1199]
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IN HONOOR OF LARRY BARULLI, RECIPIENT OF THE LANCE CORPORAL STANLEY J. 
                        KOPCINSKI MEMORIAL AWARD

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2003

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Larry Barulli, 
recipient of the Lance Corporal Stanley J. Kopcinski Memorial Award. 
The Bayonne Detachment #191, Marine Corps League honored Mr. Barulli on 
May 26, 2003, at the VFW hall in Bayonne, New Jersey.
  Mr. Barulli served with the United States Army from 1950 until 1952, 
and was stationed with the ``C'' Company 79th Engineers Battalion in 
Korea from September 1951 until September 1952. For the past seven 
years, Larry Barulli has been an active member of the Korean War 
Veterans Association of Hudson County 38th Parallel Chapter. He is 
currently a member of the Korean War Veterans Association of Hudson 
County, the Catholic War Veterans Assumption Post 1612, and the 
American Legion--Mackenzie Post 165.
  Mr. Barulli played a critical role in establishing a monument in 
memory of the 126 Hudson County residents who gave their lives in the 
Korean War. The monument, which sits at the end of Washington Street in 
Jersey City, memorializes 126 men from twelve Hudson County communities 
who lost their lives during the Korean War. As the war often referred 
to as the ``Forgotten War,'' Mr. Barulli has helped ensure that the 
memory of these men will live on forever.
  The Lance Corporal Stanley J. Kopcinski Award is given out each year 
by the Bayonne Detachment of the Marine Corps League in memory of 
Stanley J. Kopcinski, the first Marine from Bayonne killed in the 
Vietnam War. Lance Corporal Kopcinski was well revered by his fellow 
Marines and was voted ``most likely to receive the Medal of Honor.'' 
The award is presented to those who follow in the spirit of Lance 
Corporal Kopcinski's dedication and service.
  A graduate of Bayonne High School, Mr. Barulli is now retired from 
Barulli's Deli Grocery, which he owned and ran with his father until 
1980. Larry Barulli and his wife Elizabeth Ann Siwek Barulli will 
celebrate their 40th Wedding Anniversary in December, 2003.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Larry Barulli and 
congratulating him on receiving a well-deserved award. His continued 
service to the veterans of Bayonne and to the people of Hudson County 
is an inspiration for us all.

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