[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 64 (Thursday, May 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES ENLISTEES FROM FLORIDA'S 22ND CONGRESSIONAL 
                                DISTRICT

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2014

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor seventy-
five high school seniors in Florida's 22nd District who have decided to 
enlist in the United States Armed Forces.
  Of these seventy-five, twenty-two have joined the Army; their names 
are Daryl Flowers, Stanly Ramirez, Jonathan Belman-Otero, Wilfredo 
Colon, Jeanette Cox, Dalenjie Jeanty, Cory Chobot, Kendall Gonsalves, 
Jamile Hill, Devon Petchner, Gage Morgan, Mario Valenzuela, Jr., 
Vanessa Sheika, Jackenson Toussaint, Jeffrey Edano, Krista Ramirez, 
Julianna Guerra, Caylah Murray, Kamyra Johnson, Daniel Castillo-
Hernandez, Matthew Smith-Mullaly, Matthew Woods. Thirty-three have 
joined the Marines; their names are Kevin Cobty, Andres Cifuentes, 
Jimmy Octave, Frank Barker, Timothy Murray, Nicholas Nixon, Emilio 
Perez, Devonta Battles, Rock Joseph, Artem Solomakin, Arnulfo Vasquez, 
Gabriel Figueredo, Brian Sauls, Thales Rodrigues, Richard Lemus, Manuel 
Gonzalez, Bailey Ochoa, Collin Murphy, Julian Sosa, Leandra Sinclair, 
John Newkirk, Alexander Averhart, Bryant Mercely, Jace Bowes, Eric 
Morzella, Dylan Pierre Louis, Emmanuel Rivera, Argelis Hernandez, Jacob 
Quickel, Victor Stremel, Christian Pontier, Jonathan Vallejo, Devon 
McCarthy, Jr. Three have joined the National Guard; their names are 
Jimmy Lopez, Shalena Higgins, Kenneth Talvo. Fifteen have joined the 
Navy; their names are Jason Bagnall, Bobby Thomas, Raymond Brooks, Alec 
Johnston, Max Joseph, Xavier Owens, Christian Peraza, Ariah Pickering, 
Victoria Umpierrez, Christina Coder, Christopher Gibb, Jose Lopez, 
Charles Tookes, Maria Valdes, and Nehemie Jean-Charles. Two have joined 
the Air Force; their names are Gabrielle Etheradge and Aubrey Amorer.
  It is in thanks to the dedication of patriots like these that we are 
able to meet here today, in the United States House of Representatives, 
and openly debate the best solutions to the diverse issues that 
confront our country. On behalf of myself and all of my constituents in 
Florida's Twenty-Second District, thank you for your service and best 
of luck as you pursue this challenging endeavor.

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