[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1556]
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                TRIBUTE TO TEXAS PANHANDLE HONOR FLIGHT

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                          HON. MAC THORNBERRY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. THORNBERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 94 veterans from 
Texas who will be visiting Washington, D.C., this week through the 
Texas Panhandle Honor Flight. On behalf of a grateful state and nation, 
we welcome these heroes to the nation's capital.
  The veterans on this flight are: Charles Allen, U.S. Army Air Corps; 
Larry K. Baggett, U.S. Marine Corps; Wayne Baker, U.S. Army Air Corps; 
Jack Barnes, U.S. Navy; John Barnes, U.S. Navy; Donald E. Barton, U.S. 
Navy; Emmett L. Barton, U.S. Army; Clarence A. Betzen, U.S. Air Force; 
Kenneth S. Bjork, U.S. Navy; Albert Bland, U.S. Air Force; Clarence O. 
Bodling, U.S. Marine Corps; Van E. Bradford, U.S. Army; Roy M. 
Bradstreet, U.S. Army; Billy F. Brown, U.S. Army; Jerry Buttel, U.S. 
Air Force; Herbert R. Bytheway, U.S. Air Force; Lewis Cates, U.S. Army; 
Michael Cattaneo, U.S. Army; Paul E. Cattaneo, U.S. Army; Ernest Clark, 
U.S. Air Force; Lee J. Clark, U.S. Navy; Rodney E. Clark, U.S. Air 
Force; Ronald E. Clark, U.S. Army; Richard L. Collins, U.S. Navy; 
Michael Colon-Mateo, U.S. Army; Robert O. Counts, U.S. Army; Nicholas 
Devito, U.S. Army; William M. Edes, Texas Army National Guard; Warren 
Farris, U.S. Air Force; Donald E. Fine, U.S. Air Force; Antonio C. 
Flores, U.S. Army; John M. Gilbreath, U.S. Army; Kenneth G. Hammit, 
U.S. Navy; Homer Hampton, U.S. Navy; William J. Harris, U.S. Navy; 
James M. Hash, U.S. Army; Kenneth Holcomb, U.S. Army; Arthur L. Hulsey, 
U.S. Navy; Walton R. Humphrey, U.S. Navy; Joe R. Irwen, U.S. Marine 
Corps; Blythe Johnson, U.S. Navy; Robert Johnson, U.S. Army; Carl R. 
Lee, U.S. Navy; Elmer H. Lehnick, U.S. Army; Delwood Locke, U.S. Navy; 
Cecil E. McCarrell, U.S. Navy; Bill McCarty, U.S. Army; James O. 
McCracken, U.S. Army; Larry M. McCracken, U.S. Navy; Arch R. Moseley, 
U.S. Army; Felix P. Mote, U.S. Army; Frank Muratori, U.S. Army; Stephen 
L. Myers, U.S. Air Force; Wayne Nevins, U.S. Army; Clarence H. Nichols, 
U.S. Army; Anthony L. Paschel, U.S. Army; Don L. Patterson, U.S. Navy; 
Travis W. Peninger, U.S. Air Force; Jeffrey W. Pickard, U.S. Navy; 
Ellis B. Posey, U.S. Army; Jerald B. Post, U.S. Navy; Ronnie D. Powell, 
U.S. Army; William N. Quattlebaum, U.S. Navy; Ernest H. Ramm, U.S. 
Army; Roger Redman, U.S. Army; Donald E. Ricks, U.S. Army; E.J. Riley, 
U.S. Coast Guard; Joe C. Rivera, U.S. Army; Joe M. Rivera, U.S. Air 
Force; William W. Rowell, U.S. Army Air Corps; Jacquelynn R. Salek, 
U.S. Navy; Richard G. Schacher, U.S. Air Force; Danny W. Schilling, 
U.S. Army; Calvin W. Skipper, U.S. Navy; Milton M. Skipper, U.S. Army; 
David S. Stear, U.S. Army; Charles R. Stokesberry, U.S. Army Air Corps; 
Larry D. Teague, U.S. Navy; Robert A. Thompson, Sr., U.S. Marine Corps; 
Clifford W. Thornton, U.S. Army; Bobby J. Thorpe, U.S. Navy; Brent V. 
Thorpe, U.S. Marine Corps; Fredric E. Tout, U.S. Air Force; Scott Tout, 
U.S. Army; William P. Vann, Texas Army National Guard; Eugene S. Waits, 
U.S. Navy; Jack D. Waller, U.S. Army; Butch G. Warren, U.S. Navy; 
Forrest W. Warren, U.S. Army; Robert C. Whitney, U.S. Navy; Roy L. 
Wilhite, U.S. Army; Reece Wilterding, U.S. Army; James Windor, U.S. 
Army; Otho Wiseman, U.S. Army.
   Mr. Speaker, I am humbled by the opportunity to meet these men and 
women who exemplify the greatness of America. The services they 
rendered to our country can never be fully repaid, but I hope that when 
they visit Washington, D.C., it will reflect the gratitude and respect 
we have for them.
  Colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and their 
families for their exemplary dedication and service to this great 
nation. I would also like to extend a special thank you to the local 
communities, all of the volunteers, and Mr. Jack Barnes for their 
extensive work in organizing this Honor Flight. This trip would not 
have been possible without all of the financial and emotional support 
of the people who have put in so much hard work and personal time to 
make sure this trip could be possible.

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