[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 145 (Thursday, September 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2012]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND IDEALS OF GOLD STAR MOTHERS DAY

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                               speech of

                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 24, 2007

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague, 
Representative Roskam for introducing H. Res. 605, in support of Gold 
Star Mothers. Gold Star Mothers is a tremendous organization that 
honors our nation's brave sons and daughters in the Armed Services that 
have made the ultimate sacrifice. Gold Star Mother's outreach and 
volunteer efforts help to bring comfort and solace to family members 
and loved ones during their time of need. My stepson Doug and his wife 
Lindsay continue to serve overseas in the Marines so I greatly 
appreciate the support and devotion the Gold Star Mothers have for our 
Armed Forces and Veterans. I am also proud to have Georgianna C. Krell, 
a past and future National President of Gold Star Mothers from my 
Congressional District. Georgianna's son PFC Bruce Carter was killed 
defending our nation on August 7th 1969 in Vietnam. Private Carter was 
posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in battle. It 
is with great pleasure that I have been working with Georgianna to have 
our local VA hospital in Miami renamed after her son and I look forward 
to my continued relationship with Georgianna and Gold Star Mothers to 
honor our nation's heroes.

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