[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 192 (Wednesday, December 14, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H8914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     NO VETERAN DIES ALONE PROGRAM

  (Mr. COSTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the No Veteran 
Dies Alone program at the veterans hospital in Fresno, California.
  During the holiday season, it is appropriate to give thanks. Members 
of the military follow the sacred oath of ``leave no man behind.'' The 
No Veteran Dies Alone program follows the ethos that ensures all 
veterans know that they are not forgotten in their remaining days.
  Men and women, some of whom work at the hospital, volunteer their 
time to care for those who have worn the uniform of the U.S. military. 
This innovative volunteer program helps our veteran hospice patients 
spend their final days in friendship and warmth.
  During the holiday season, may we seek to lead lives as 
compassionately as the volunteers who selflessly serve our veterans in 
the No Veteran Dies Alone program.

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