[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1787]
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                      HONORING THE WALL THAT HEALS

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride that I 
recognize the legacy of the Vietnam War veterans from the state of 
Missouri through The Wall That Heals which will be displayed in the 
City of Blue Springs from September 30th to October 3rd.
   The Wall That Heals is a mobile, half-scale replica of the Vietnam 
Veterans Memorial located here in Washington, D.C. and has been seen by 
millions of people in more than 300 cities and towns throughout the 
U.S. The exhibit was first inaugurated on Veterans Day, 1996 by the 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund and offers the opportunity for those who 
lost their lives in the Vietnam War to be honored by family and friends 
in their respective communities.
   I would like to thank Mayor Carson Ross, the Blue Spring City 
Council, local business leaders, and all the volunteers who dedicated 
great effort to bringing this distinct honor to Missouri. The traveling 
exhibition will allow veterans, families and friends in our community 
to honor our local heroes who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.
   Madam Speaker, the dedication and service these men and women gave 
in the name of freedom in Vietnam is humbling, and it is an honor to 
represent them in Congress. I ask my colleagues to join me in saying 
thank you to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial fund for commissioning this 
monument and to encourage more cities and towns to sponsor this exhibit 
honoring our veterans.

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