[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 122 (Thursday, July 31, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S5304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               VIETNAM WAR COMMEMORATIVE PARTNER PROGRAM

  Mr. TOOMEY. Madam President, it is a privilege to be a part of the 
national commemoration that will honor the service of our Vietnam 
veterans and their families.
  During this conflict, nearly 350,000 Pennsylvanians served their 
Nation. Of that number, 3,149 paid the ultimate sacrifice, giving their 
lives for the United States of America.
  I deeply appreciate the Commonwealth's participation in The Vietnam 
War Commemorative Partner Program that thanks our Vietnam veterans for 
their service. Although no commemoration can fully honor the profound 
sacrifice of those who served in Vietnam, I strongly believe we should 
use the war's 50th anniversary as an opportunity to further honor those 
who saw our Nation through one of its most troubling conflicts and 
ensure that their legacy is not forgotten.
  A grateful nation thanks the veterans of this war, some never to 
return to the families they left behind. We should all hope to live our 
lives in a manner that befits their service and sacrifice.

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