[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E104]
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                NATIONAL SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERANS

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                              HON. TED POE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. POE. Mr. Speaker, the National Salute to Hospitalized Veterans 
Week was established in 1978. It takes place every year during the week 
of February 14 and it is an opportunity to salute America's veterans 
and ensure to them that their sacrifices for their country are not 
forgotten. Next week, members of my district staff will visit the 
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston.
  They will pay tribute and honor to the brave soldiers there who were 
wounded in their valiant service to our country. They have made an 
enormous sacrifice to ensure that we all are able to live in freedom 
and we are indebted to them. This is the American people's chance to 
say thank you for that sacrifice. It is vitally important that we do 
not forget these defenders of freedom and do all that we can to help 
them along in their recovery.
  I am proud to say that my staff will be bringing get well cards, and 
other tokens of appreciation, from the students of Deerwood Elementary 
School in Kingwood, Texas. It is a fitting tribute, from the young 
children to the soldiers, who have fought to guarantee the America they 
inherit is as free as it is today.
  The entire 2nd Congressional District of Texas says thank you to 
these brave men and women for their service and their sacrifice. We 
wish them all a full and speedy recovery.

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