[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E725]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE PERMIAN BASIN HONOR FLIGHT

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                        HON. K. MICHAEL CONAWAY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2016

  Mr. CONAWAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 90 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: Richard Galloway, Darrell 
Sanders, Clinton Adams, Mike Barber, Jerry Pinkston, SFC Aaron 
Hernandez, Dennis Sever, Jimmy L. Fine, Benny B. Fine, Alejos Rios 
Lara, Ira E. Wilson, Larry J. Monroe, Helen A. Bird, Jackie Lee Voss, 
Gary Clayton Collinsworth, Charles R. Sessions, Jimmy G. George, James 
R. Priest, Lowell D. Wade Jr., Horace L. Bowden, Margaret Voisel 
Forster, Larry K. Bagley, Donald E. Gorden Jr., Domingo Carrizales, 
James Miller, Paul W. Janssen, David P. Brockman, Robert L. Neff, James 
H. Silvers, Robert S. Thames, Bobbie R. Kerrigan, Rolland L. Rose, Gary 
W. Ward, Roscoe C. Haynes, Leonard C. Martinez, Donald R. Price, Luis 
R. Lopez, Gene A. Roberts, Melvin M. Longwell Jr., James H. Shaw, Ricky 
A. Warnick, Curtis D. McClain, Billie G. Mathis, James F. Kemper, 
Billie Ray Norman, Willard C. Walker, Jerome J. Engler, Stephen L. 
McConnell, Dock R. Clark, David H. Box, John W. Calhoun, Garland D. 
Pearce, Charles R. McMillian, Thomas E. Mindling, John Gutierez 
Alderete, David A. Dixon, Robert L. Kasper, Warren J. Lange, James V. 
Yakshaw, Tom D. Dodd, William E. Halfmann, Donald E. McClure, Johnny A. 
Wright, Robert C. Schlagal, Steven D. Rea, Juan Tarin, David Madrid, 
John M. Williams, Ronnie M. Nunley, Richard Cotte, Mark D. Kator, 
Jimmie K. Matthews, Milton R. Williamson, James L. White, Robert L. 
Teters, Steven W. Wagner, Roberto Martinez, Michael G. Roquemore, Mark 
E. Webb, Harry A. Spannaus, James W. Huston, Michael D. Jackson, 
Kenneth D. Carte, Michael W. Griffis, John R. Hayes, Edward Comacho, 
and Duane Janssen.
  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 the 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.
  Mr. Speaker, 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. John West and Ms. Teresa 
Galloway 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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