[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 92 (Monday, June 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1062]
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           RECOGNIZING LONGWOOD STUDENTS WHO HONORED VETERANS

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 18, 2012

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
students, both past and present, of the Longwood School District in my 
district on Long Island for the completion of two major projects--the 
Longwood Veterans Walk and the accompanying Longwood Veterans History 
Project, which honor those men and women who have served this nation in 
overseas conflicts.
  In tribute to the service our veterans have given to this country, a 
monument commemorating the service of former Longwood school students 
who served in the Gulf War, the Iraq War, and the continuing War in 
Afghanistan, has been constructed and will be dedicated on June 16, 
2012, in Bartlett Pond Park.
  This monument is the last in a series honoring the Longwood veterans 
from every war in our nation's history, dating back to the Revolution. 
The first, dedicated in 2007, created an enthusiasm for local history 
and the personal stories of these men and women.
  Since then, the students of Longwood Junior High School have, using a 
variety of sources, conducted their own research to locate the names 
and lives of every Longwood veteran, an undertaking that resulted in 
six volumes of biographies. Through the generosity of the local 
community, sufficient funds were raised for the completion of this 
ambitious and moving project.
  Mr. Speaker, I am deeply proud of this project and the students who 
have made it a reality. On behalf of New York's first congressional 
district, I urge my colleague in the U.S. House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing the inspiring civic duty demonstrated by these 
students who have honored our community's veterans.

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