[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





               HONORING NINE WORLD WAR II FEMALE VETERANS

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 2015

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the nine 
outstanding World War II female veterans from Palm Beach County who 
will soon be honored by the Palm Beach County Veterans Committee. They 
are a cohort defined by dedication, excellence, and selflessness in 
their willingness to serve.
  On Veterans Day, we pay tribute to the men and women who throughout 
history and to this day have defended our Nation and our values through 
service in our armed forces. The debt we owe to these veterans is 
immeasurable, and we must always strive to be a nation worthy of their 
heroic sacrifice.
  For the past eight years, the Palm Beach County Veterans Committee 
has sponsored annual Veterans Day parades and ceremonies honoring our 
Nation's veterans. This year, nine female World War II veterans will be 
personally honored as Grand Marshalls in the Palm Beach County Veterans 
Day Parade on November 8th.
  Congratulations to Dorothy Echeverria, Maxine Bodman, Nina Gebrian, 
Marjorie Ulsamer, Florence Mascott, Virginia Stefan, Bernice Harwood, 
Eleanor McFadden, and Jean Mahonney on being chosen as Grand Marshal's 
in this year's Veterans Day parade. I am proud to honor them in the 
Congressional Record, and express deep appreciation for their service 
to our Nation.

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