[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING 16 PALM BEACH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO PLAN TO ENLIST 
                   INTO THE MILITARY AFTER GRADUATION

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of 16 high school 
seniors from Palm Beach County who plan to enlist into the military 
after graduation this spring. Their maturity and courage are a 
testament to their dedication to our country, and they rightfully 
deserve our recognition and admiration.
  I am proud to represent a district that is home to such a large 
number of men and women in the military, veterans, and their families. 
I feel tremendous gratitude to those who fought in World War II, Korea, 
and Vietnam, and to a new generation of heroes from the Gulf War, Iraq, 
and Afghanistan. My father, Bernard Deutch, volunteered to fight in 
World War II as a teenager where he earned a Purple Heart at the Battle 
of the Bulge. It was his example of service to our nation that 
motivated me to serve in Congress.
  Congratulations to Christopher Barnikel, Arturo Ipina Jr., Jose 
Pascual Tomas, Justin Grad, Adam Pendleton, Jason Marlin, Charles 
Green, Alexander Costello, Marc Velazquez, Sumer Boardman, Mauricio 
Alvarez, Trystan Anderson, Aprilday Lytal, Samuel Steinhouse, Elyzae 
Reina, and Shereek Powell for their service.

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