[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 86 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E797]
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                HONORING THE PERMIAN BASIN HONOR FLIGHT

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 1, 2015

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 82 Veterans from 
West Texas who will be visiting our Washington, D.C. 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: Clinton Adams, James Barbee, 
Johnny Barbee, Jerry Barker, Mike Barker, Emil Baker, Louie Bramley, 
Ewel Butler, Robert Caldwell, Oscar Campbell, Thomas Chandler, James 
Clark, Billy Cobb, Bert Cornelius, Gordon Cornelius, D.W. Day, David 
Dixon, Ruth Eaton, Reymundo Falcon, Othal Ike Fitzgerald, Jerry 
Flippin, Donothan Flourney, Ellis Fulton, Richard Galloway, Hector 
Garcia, Oscar Gonzales, Sipriano Gonzales, Andrew Greenfield, Martin 
Hammer, Wilbur Harkness III, Wilbur Harkness, Joshua Hernandez, 
Leonardo Hernandez, Andres Hernandez, Elyceo Herrera, Jimmy Herrera, 
Manuel Herrera, Ruben Herrera, Eugene Hirt, Ezra Holliman, Franklin 
Hughes, James Ingram, Bobby Jumper, Demencio Luna, Demencio Luna, 
Catarino Martinez, Pedro Martinez, Windord McClure, Jerry McNeese, 
James Merriman, Roy Miller, Ronnie Millsap, Linvel Mosby, Lloyd Munoz, 
Sylvia Munoz, Ellis Norwood, Maria Pauls, Charles Pinkerton, Dewayne 
Poindexter, Clifford Ray, William Reed, Rosendo Reyes, Joseph Rhode, 
Barney Rodriguez, Benny Rogers, Darrell Sanders, Frank Sandoval, Donald 
Schwartz, George Schwartz, Ernest Showalter, Harold Stallcup, Steven 
Stone, Frank Taylor, John Urban, Randy Vest, Robert Vest, Harry Washam, 
Val Wilcox, Charles Wolf, James Woods, James Woodwick, and Woody Wayne.
   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, D.C., the gratitude and respect we have for them will truly 
be reflected.
   Colleagues, please join me 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. Jeremy West and Mr. John 
West 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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