[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 146 (Monday, October 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1743-E1744]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF THE UPPER PENINSULA HONOR FLIGHT

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                           HON. DAN BENISHEK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 3, 2011

  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, on the morning of September 22, the 
inaugural flight of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight departed for 
Washington, DC. On this flight were more than 80 World War II Veterans 
bound for the memorial that was built in their honor. Surrounded by the 
giant, granite pillars and spraying fountains, there was a renewed 
sense of

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shared sacrifice among the Veterans, and the honor of having been one 
of the 16 million men and women who served during World War II. This 
``Greatest Generation'' is responsible for so much of America's 
prosperity, and on behalf of the citizens of Michigan's First District, 
I would like to recognize these heroes for their service, sacrifice, 
and continued patriotism. The motto of the Honor Flight Program reads 
``We can't all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the curb and clap 
as they go by.'' It was my pleasure to do so on September 22, 2011, and 
honor these heroes who are responsible for the greatest victory of the 
20th Century.

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