[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 109 (Thursday, July 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION POST 374

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize American Legion 
Post 374, in Berkley Michigan on the occasion of its 70th Anniversary 
of service to the Veterans of our community. As a Member of Congress it 
is both my privilege and honor to recognize the men and women of this 
post for their years of service and contributions which have enriched 
and strengthened our community.
  The Berkley American Legion Post 374 has been a cornerstone of the 
Berkley community for the last 70 years.
  Post 374 owes it provenance to a collaboration between the Berkley 
American Legion, the Berkley Odd Fellows and local vets with a vision. 
Working together, drawing on each strengths and needs and with a lot of 
heart, Post 374 was established on July 27, 1940.
  Since then, Post 374 has been a welcome doorstep for veterans 
recently returning as well as those whose years of active duty were 
long past. The Post is truly an institution in Berkley. Its members 
have built an institution suffused with friendship, camaraderie and 
service. It engages young people through scholarship and other 
programs. It helps veterans who have fallen on hard times get the 
services and support they deserve. Each year, on Memorial Day, the Post 
places American flags on the gravesites of roughly 3000 veterans laid 
to rest in a local cemetery. The Post has been the site of countless 
fish frys, steak frys, special birthdays and weddings. It is a place 
where the community gathers and it is much beloved.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to honor the 
Berkley American Legion Post 374 on its 70th Anniversary and salute its 
many active members in their service to our veterans and community.

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