[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 162 (Monday, November 2, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LA VERNE/SAN DIMAS VFW POST 12034

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                        HON. GRACE F. NAPOLITANO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 2, 2015

  Mrs. NAPOLITANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute the dedicated 
and selfless work of the distinguished La Verne/San Dimas Veterans of 
Foreign Wars Post 12034. VFW Post 12034, known as the ``Band of 
Brothers,'' provides Honor Guard service for Veterans Day, Memorial 
Day, Fourth of July, and other civic ceremonies in my district.
  Post 12034's Honor Guard helps us to recognize and pay solemn tribute 
to our veterans by providing Honor Guard for over one hundred military 
funerals every year. VFW Post 12034's Honor Guard has travelled 
thousands of miles to honor the sacrifice of servicemembers--men and 
women--who preserved the freedoms we too often take for granted.
  Because of VFW 12034 Band of Brothers' enduring service and sacrifice 
to honor a debt we can never fully repay, but a debt we must honor, 
these distinguished patriots have been recognized as an ``All-State'' 
and an ``All-American'' Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues today to join me and the residents 
of the 32nd District of California in acknowledging and thanking VFW 
Post 12034 for their commitment to the values that drive our brave men 
and women in uniform--the noble values of honor, respect, courage, and 
selflessness.

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