[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 135 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1317]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING VIETNAM ERA VETERANS OF MAINE'S SECOND DISTRICT

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                          HON. BRUCE POLIQUIN

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 18, 2015

  Mr. POLIQUIN. Mr. Speaker, I'm humbled by the opportunity to honor 
and welcome home our Vietnam Era Heroes to Northern Maine and take part 
in Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Day.
   I thank The County Vietnam Veterans, and their families, for the 
sacrifices they made to protect our freedoms and special way of life. 
The memory of their heroics will inspire Maine generations to come.
   One of my true joys has been connecting with thousands of our Maine 
Veterans. I have had the honor to meet our local heroes from the 
American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign 
Wars, and in many more settings. Their patriotism, commitment to duty, 
humility and camaraderie inspire my own public service.
   In June, at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, I had the 
privilege to help properly recognize and welcome home 1,000 of our 
Vietnam Veterans. It was an emotional gathering for our heroes who did 
all that was asked of them and served our Country with honor, but did 
not receive their due gratitude and respect from millions of Americans 
when they returned home. Our courageous servicemen in The County, 
Bangor, and throughout the state of Maine deserve our absolute and 
unwavering gratitude.
   I stand with your fellow Mainers in thanks for all that you have 
given to our Country. We will never forget your bravery.

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