[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO TEXAS PERMIAN BASIN HONOR FLIGHT

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 85 Veterans from 
West Texas who will be visiting our Washington DC this week, sponsored 
by the Permian Basin Honor Flight. On behalf of a grateful state and 
nation, we welcome these heroes to the nation's capital.
   The Veterans on this Honor Flight are: Daniel L. Acosta, United 
States Marine Corps (ret.); Daniel G. Acosta, United States Navy; 
Clinton H. Adams, United States Navy; Philip H. Altman, United States 
Coast Guard; Mike A. Barker, United States Army; Jack R. Barnes, United 
States Navy (ret.); Billy E. Barnhill, United States Navy; Emil F. 
Beck, United States Army; Harvey L. Benad, United States Marine Corps; 
Kendall L. Benad, United States Marine Corps; William B. Bowlin, United 
States Army Air Corps; John Brenner, United States Navy; Donald W. 
Byrne, United States Air Force (ret.); Miguel B. Calderon, United 
States Army; Herbert L. Cartwright, United States Army; Nat E. Clardy, 
United States Marine Corps; James S. Cosper, United States Navy; John 
E. Crosby, Jr., United States Army Air Corps; Stanley W. Cuba, United 
States Navy; Robert E. Davis, United States Navy.
  Roy F. Draper, United States Army; Tharen H. Elcher, United States 
Army Air Corps; Michael L. Elcher, United States Air Force; Claude C. 
Firth, United States Navy; Thomas O. Flournoy, United States Army; 
Daniel R. Frizzell, United States Navy; Joyce O. Funderburk, United 
States Army Air Corps; Richard W. Galloway, United States Army; Willard 
B. Gaston, United States Navy; Francisco A. Gonzales, United States 
Army; Alfred Guardino, United States Air Force (ret.); Manuel Herrera, 
United States Army; Trisha K. Hildreth, United States Air Force; Walter 
P. Hildreth, Jr., United States Army Air Corps; Lawrence E. Hill, 
United States Army; Theodore W. Hogan, United States Army Air Corps; 
Thomas C. Hogan, Jr., United States Army; Bobbie J. Jackson, United 
States Army; Joseph E. Johnson, United States Army.
  Clay M. Keaton, United States Marine Corps; James M. Kelley, United 
States Army Air Corps; Tom B. Lewis, United States Army; D.H. 
Livingston, United States Navy; Russell A. Livingston, United States 
Navy; Grady D. Lobley, United States Army Air Corps; Malcolm R. Manns, 
United States Navy; Leonard C. Martinez, United States Army; Raymond G. 
Martinez, Jr., United States Army; Forest H. Mathews, United States 
Army Air Corps; John E. May, United States Army (ret.); Joe W. Meek, 
United States Navy (ret.); Max O. Meek, United States Navy; Michael V. 
Meek, United States Navy; Tommy S. Mills, United States Army; Travis J. 
Mills, United States Air Force; Jerry B. Morgan, United States Army; 
Ricky W. Odom, United States Air Force; Cecil R. Odom, United States 
Navy; John D. Oliver, United States Navy.
  Douglas R. Peacock, United States Army Air Corps; Leroy W. Pelzel, 
United States Army; Walter L. Pierce, United States Army Air Corps; 
Robert R. Pryor, United States Army; David E. Reed, United States Army; 
Michael E. Rejon, United States Air Force; Joe R. Rickey, United States 
Air Force (ret.); Curtis C. Rister, United States Air Force; Johnny W. 
Rister, United States Air Force; Rogelio Robles, United States Army; 
Heriberto Rubio, United States Army Air Corps; Jonathan H. Ruiz, United 
States Army; Commodore C. Ryan, United States Navy; Darrell E. Sanders, 
United States Army; Walter F. Schluter, United States Air Force; James 
E. Sever, United States Army; Dennis W. Sever, United States Army; 
Wendell Short, United States Air Force; Vincent T. Sternjacob, United 
States Army; Steven C. Stone, United States Army.
  John P. Stroup, United States Air Force (ret.); Fred J. Stubbs, 
United States Army; Jack Tarter, United States Air Force; Marion L. 
Thompson, United States Army; Gilberto R. Torres, United States Army; 
Herbert O. Walker, United States Army; Joe B. White, United States 
Navy; Louis C. White, United States Marine Corps; Jobert Williams, 
United States Marine Corps.
   Mr. Speaker, I am humbled to have the opportunity to meet these 
brave men and women who exemplify the best of our country. Their 
sacrifice and commitment to duty to our nation can never be fully 
repaid, and I hope that when they visit our nation's monuments in 
Washington DC, the gratitude and respect we have for them will truly be 
reflected.
   Colleagues, please join me in thanking these in thanking these 
veterans and their families for their exemplary dedication and service 
to this great nation. I would also like to extend a special thank you 
to the local communities, all of the volunteers, and Mr. Jack Barnes 
for their extensive work in organizing this Honor Flight. This trip 
would not have been possible without all the financial and emotional 
support of the people who have put in so much hard work and personal 
time to make sure this trip could be possible.

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