[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 125 (Friday, August 19, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1523-E1524]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TINO ADAME RECOGNITION

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                         HON. DENNIS A. CARDOZA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 19, 2011

  Mr. CARDOZA. Mr. Speaker, it is with the greatest respect and 
admiration that I rise today to honor Faustino Adame, Jr. who is a 
dedicated community member and a proud veteran of the United States 
Marine Corps.
  Born January 27, 1947 in French Camp, California to Faustino Adame 
and Lupe Gutierrez, Tino is the eldest of four brothers and one adopted 
sister. Tino is the proud member of a family of veterans. His Father 
and his brother Joe are Marine Corps Veterans, his brother Frank is an 
Air Force Veteran, and his brother Henry an Army Veteran.
  As a young man Tino attended Jefferson, Roosevelt and Fremont Junior 
Highs before graduating from Franklin High School in 1965. He went on 
to attend San Joaquin Delta College before joining the Marine Corps at 
the age of 19 on January 18, 1966.

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  Tino served as a Small Arms Proof Technician during the Vietnam War 
where he was wounded while participating in operation ``Prairie'' in 
Dong Ha Vietnam. Tino was discharged from the Marine Corps on October 
31, 1967 and was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, a Rifle Marksman 
Badge, the Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, National 
Defense Service Medal, and the Good Conduct Medal.
  Upon completing his military service, Tino began working for Tracy 
Defense Depot and married his wife, Mary Hope Lopez in June, 1970. Tino 
and Mary have been married for 45 years and though they do not have any 
children of their own--they have many nieces and nephews and more than 
20 god-children.
  Tino is an active and proud veteran, who served as the first Latino 
Commander of the Karl Ross Post 16 in Stockton, California. He also 
served as Chairman of the 4th of July parade, Memorial Day Ceremony and 
Veterans Day Ceremony and assisted in coordinating and carrying out 
many other events at the post.
  Mr. Speaker, Tino Adame, is truly an outstanding individual who 
served his country, his family and his community with the utmost honor, 
compassion and dignity. I respectfully ask my colleagues to rise and 
join me in recognizing his service and dedication.

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