[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2553]
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       TRIBUTE TO THE VFW POST NO. 2541 ON THEIR 75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Veterans 
of Foreign Wars Post No. 2541 on their 75th anniversary. Post 2541 has 
been organized since 1932 in Algona, IA, which is located in Kossuth 
County.
  No one has done more to secure America's freedom and prosperity than 
our veterans who have valiantly defended our country. I commend all 
past and present members of Post 2541 for their dedicated service to 
America as they celebrate this historic milestone in their post's 
history.
  The mission of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is 
to ``honor the dead by helping the living'' through veterans' service, 
community service, national security and a strong national defense. For 
75 years, Post 2541 has lived out this mission for the betterment of 
their community and the United States of America.
  Again, I congratulate the Kossuth Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 
2541 on this historic anniversary. It is an honor to represent each 
member of this remarkable chapter in Congress, and I wish them an 
equally storied future.

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