[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 129 (Thursday, September 26, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6956-S6957]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       MISSING IN AMERICA PROJECT

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, I wish to acknowledge the Missing 
in America Project's Veteran Recovery Program, which has coordinated a 
ceremony during which 18 Nevada veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars 
will be laid to rest. On October 1, these fallen heroes who never 
received a military burial will finally be given full military honors 
at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley, NV.
  These heroic Nevadans who will finally receive the honorable 
recognition they so rightly deserve, gave all that they could give in 
order to defend liberty and the American way of life. They were willing 
to put on a uniform, answer the call of duty, and sacrifice their very 
lives on the altar of freedom. There is no higher virtue than that 
which was displayed by these 18 brave Nevadans, and the thousands of 
others with whom they served. And although years have passed since 
these American warriors gave their lives, their selfless sacrifice is 
not forgotten, but lives on in the hearts of those whom they died to 
defend. The very least we can do is express our profound gratitude and 
appreciation for these heroes by giving them an honorable military 
burial.
  We can never thank our veterans enough for the immeasurable 
sacrifices they and their families have made on our behalf. As a member 
of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, I can personally attest to 
the importance of providing every available resource and benefit to 
America's veterans. I applaud the Missing in America Project for 
helping to advance this effort by working diligently to ensure that 
lost veterans receive the honorable burial they deserve. I invite my 
colleagues to join me in thanking this organization for its efforts, 
and I join my fellow Nevadans in remembering the 18 heroes

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who will be laid to rest in a manner consistent with our Nation's high 
esteem for their valiant service.

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