[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 174 (Wednesday, December 2, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H8870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN J. PIAZZA, SR., FOUNDER, ARMED FORCES 
                            MILITARY MUSEUM

  (Mr. JOLLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize a 
Floridian who has spent the last two decades making sure our veterans 
and their heroic acts are never forgotten.
  I rise today to commend John J. Piazza, Sr., the founder and 
president of the Armed Forces Military Museum in Largo, Florida.
  A veteran himself, Mr. Piazza served from 1955 to 1960 in the U.S. 
Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve.
  In 1998, he founded the Armed Forces Military Museum, exhibiting a 
personal collection assembled into a mobile museum, with heavy 
equipment displayed at schools, community events, and the Florida State 
Fair.
  But, in 2008, he was able to fulfill his dream of opening a permanent 
home for great military memorabilia, vehicles, and equipment, both his 
own and those donated by those who have served.
  Mr. Speaker, today, Mr. Piazza celebrates his birthday, and I urge my 
colleagues to not only join me in sending him very best wishes but to 
thank John for his lifelong dedication to honoring the American heroes 
who have served our Nation and for helping educate the young men and 
women who today have the opportunity to learn about valor and sacrifice 
and our Armed Forces in Largo, Florida.

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