[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1630]
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                      TRIBUTE TO WORLD WAR II VETS

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                          HON. PATRICK MURPHY

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2013

  Mr. MURPHY of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 15 World 
War II veterans currently residing in Mariner Sands, a community in the 
city of Stuart, FL. These men, representing the Army, Navy, Air Force, 
and Marines, are a part of the Greatest Generation, and I am grateful 
to have the privilege of recognizing their service as our nation 
approaches Veterans Day.
  These 15 veterans, honored for their service including one awarded 
with the Silver Star, were engaged in active duty missions in Africa 
and the European and Pacific theaters where they were present for some 
of history's most poignant and influential battles. One Marine recounts 
a vivid tale set in a foxhole at the battle of Iwo Jima. He notices his 
fellow Marines on higher ground unpredictably congregating in the 
distance. He directs the attention of Marines nearby to the mountaintop 
scene, and as he watches Marines raise an American flag on top of Mt. 
Suribachi, he does not yet realize that he is witnessing first-hand one 
of the most quintessential images of the Second World War.
  I am privileged to recognize these 15 World War II veterans and give 
special recognition to Brigadier General Joe McCormick who turned 100 
years-old this year. To all who have donned the uniform of a member of 
the United States Armed Forces, thank you for your service.

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