[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO HONOR FLIGHT OF EASTERN OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. WALDEN. Madam Speaker, I rise on the occasion of Honor Flight of 
Eastern Oregon's inaugural journey of 10 of Oregon's World War II 
veterans to visit their memorial here in Washington, DC. On behalf of a 
grateful delegation, state, and country, we welcome these heroes.
  The veterans on this initial flight from Eastern Oregon are World War 
II veterans: Bob L. Hemstreet, U.S. Army; Raymond ``Ray'' J. Kuhn, U.S. 
Navy; Lavonne ``Vonnie'' I. Kuhn, U.S. Navy; Arthur ``Art'' C. Krantz, 
U.S. Army; Walter ``Walt'' D. Goodman, U.S. Navy; Gifford S. Hulse, 
U.S. Army; Leonard ``Lenny'' V. Morse, U.S. Army Air Force; Minnie 
``Marie'' M. Colombari, U.S. Navy; David A. House, U.S. Army Air Force; 
and Henry ``Milt'' M. Prowell, U.S. Army.
  Madam Speaker, these 10 veterans from Oregon are joining over 35,000 
veterans from across the country who, since 2005, have been transported 
from their home states to our Nation's capital at absolutely no cost to 
them or their families, to visit and reflect at memorials built here in 
their honor.
  The fact that these soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and Coast 
Guardsmen would uproot themselves from their homes and families and put 
themselves in harm's way for our country is very humbling. The 
sacrifices they--and the families they left behind--made are truly 
incredible. The debt of gratitude we owe them can never be repaid, for 
without their honor, courage, commitment, and above all--sacrifice we 
would not be able to enjoy the freedoms we have today.
  Please join me in thanking these Oregon veterans and the volunteers 
of Honor Flight of Eastern Oregon for their dedication, commitment, and 
service to this great Nation.

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