[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1449]
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                    IN RECOGNITION OF NAVY WEEK 2012

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 2012 Navy Week, 
held from August 27th through September 4th in the Greater Cleveland, 
Ohio area--just one of 15 cities selected from across the nation.
  In each of the 15 cities, Navy Week events for local residents will 
include the Blue Angels Navy Flight Demonstration Team; the Leap Frogs 
Navy Parachute Team; visiting ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast 
Guard, and the Royal Canadian Navy; Navy Band musical performances; 
Admirals and several other senior leaders within the Navy who will 
interact with local business, government, and educational leaders; Navy 
simulator and interactive displays; visits to area schools; community 
service projects; and visits with local veterans.
  Navy Week in Cleveland was a special event as it ran in conjunction 
with the commemoration of the bicentennial of both the War of 1812 and 
our country's national anthem, ``The Star Spangled Banner.'' Cleveland 
Navy Week included a special ceremony held on Sunday, August 26th 
aboard the USS COD Submarine Memorial to honor two local Ohioans, World 
War II veteran James Tedrick and Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran 
Michael Dobec, with combat medals presented by Senator Sherrod Brown. A 
few of the other special events included a performance at the Rock and 
Roll Hall of Fame by the Navy Band, a Navy diver demonstration in the 
shark tank at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, and Navy sailors working 
together with Habitat for Humanity to help build a home in Lakewood, 
Ohio.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honoring the 
celebration of the 2012 Cleveland Navy Week.

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