[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E490]
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   FRANK WOODRUFF BUCKLES, OUR NATION'S OLDEST SURVIVING WORLD WAR I 
                                VETERAN

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2011

  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to Frank Woodruff 
Buckles, a fellow West Virginian and our Nation's oldest surviving 
World War I veteran, who was buried today at Arlington National 
Cemetery with full military honors.
  When asked to explain his long life, Frank Buckles answered, 
``Hope.'' All of America's veterans hope that their service will not 
have been in vain. They hope that their service leads to a better 
future for our Nation and the world. And they hope that the freedoms 
secured through their sacrifices will live long past their days with us 
on this Earth.
  We honor our veterans and their dedication to duty and selfless 
sacrifice. Nourishing the memory of their contributions feeds our own 
generation of hope.
  Today, our Nation honors the mortal remains of Frank Buckles and 
memorializes a generation of Americans, whose common purpose, whose 
lasting hope, was so nobly advanced by their last comrade.

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