[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 63 (Friday, May 13, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E969]
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                           HONORING VFW 5119

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                           HON. MIKE FERGUSON

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 12, 2005

  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the members of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5119 in Glen Gardner, New Jersey. Members 
of VFW Post 5119, which includes Hunterdon and Warren counties, are 
traveling to Washington this week to view the memorials along the 
National Mall, throughout the capital and in Virginia that represent so 
much of our nation's history.
  These memorials are at once simple and compelling, powerful enough 
that in an instant an old man is transported back decades to when he 
was young and walked on the field of battle. The memorials are our own 
living reminder that generations of Americans fought, struggled and 
died to defend our Nation and its enduring principles of freedom and 
liberty.
  The Vietnam Veterans Memorial along the National Mall is the most 
visited of all landmarks in Washington. The Marine Corps Memorial, also 
known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, honors Marines who have given their 
lives in defense of our country since 1775. Along Pennsylvania Avenue, 
between this Capitol and the White House, the Navy Memorial at the 
plaza honors the men and women who served in the Navy. The Korean War 
Memorial opened only 10 years ago, and the National World War II 
Memorial opened only last year. Across the Potomac River in Virginia, 
Arlington National Cemetery houses the most of sacred of our Nation's 
memorials--the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
  There are a lot of memorials for the members of VFW Post 5119 to see, 
and for the rest of us, there's a lot for which we are grateful. The 
members of VFW Post 5119 honor each of us with their presence in our 
Nation's capital.

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