[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 22 (Thursday, February 9, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E171]
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                              BEN CORDOVA

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 9, 2012

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and applaud 
Ben Cordova for his service to our community and the veterans of 
Colorado.
  Mr. Cordova is a U.S. Army Vietnam Veteran, Commerce City business 
leader, and a tireless advocate for veterans' rights. He created the 
Ben Cordova Foundation dedicated to help service members. The 
foundation helps families navigate the state and federal veterans' 
services bureaucracy including education, VA health care and 
employment.
  Mr. Cordova recently completed a 344-mile walk across Colorado in 44 
days to bring awareness and support for his foundation. Despite his 
diabetes and neuropathy aliments he is set to begin a 2,745 mile 
journey across the country next February to raise money for veterans' 
services organizations. It is his goal to ensure every veteran, young 
or old, is aware of the help available to them nationwide.
  I congratulate Mr. Cordova on his efforts to bring awareness to 
veterans' issues and extend my deepest thanks to him for his courage 
and service to our country.

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