[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING MR. JOHN LAZARSKY UPON RECEIVING LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP WITH 
                      THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 473

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to honor Mr. John 
Lazarsky for receiving lifetime membership after his 50 years of 
involvement with the American Legion Post 473 in Freeland, 
Pennsylvania. The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by 
Congress in 1919 and has continually worked to advance core principles 
aimed at promoting the well-being of current and former service 
members, the communities in which they reside, and the next generation 
of patriotic Americans. John has time and again exemplified this 
spirit, and after 50 years of dedicated engagement, has become an 
integral part of Post 473's commitment to the service members, 
veterans, and civilians in my district.
   After graduating from Freeland High School where he excelled as a 
two-sport athlete in basketball and baseball, John was drafted into the 
U.S. Army. John was stationed in Germany from 1964 to 1966, and upon 
his return to Pennsylvania, he joined Post 473. Having served at 
various levels within his local post, John knows firsthand the impact 
that the American Legion can have for service members and veterans. A 
strong sense of obligation to community, state, and nation are the 
underpinnings of all legionnaires, and John's service has provided 
innumerable contributions at each of these levels.
   Mr. Speaker, it is with great admiration that I recognize Mr. John 
Lazarsky upon receiving lifetime membership in the American Legion Post 
473 after 50 years of selfless engagement. The American Legion's 
success depends on active participation in the post and volunteerism in 
the community, both of which have been embodied by John's dedication to 
Post 473. I wish him all the best as he continues to work on behalf of 
all legionnaires and their communities.

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