[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E907]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    VANCE A. SILVIA, SERGEANT FIRST CLASS, UNITED STATES ARMY (RET.)

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2016

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Vance A. Silvia, Sergeant First Class, United States Army (ret.), for 
his service to our country.
   Sergeant First Class Silvia served in the United States Army and the 
Texas, Wyoming and Colorado Army National Guard from March 1998 through 
June 2009. As an Army Medical Specialist, Sergeant First Class Silvia 
had the opportunity to serve as a combat medic while on active duty in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom with service in Iraq and Kuwait.
   Sergeant First Class Silvia participated in the 2015-2016 Veterans 
History Project documentary film produced by the students and 
Westminster High School in conjunction with our office. The film is 
part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project (VHP), a 
congressionally chartered project that works to collect, preserve and 
make accessible personal accounts of American war veterans. As a 
result, my office had the honor and privilege of getting to know 
Sergeant First Class Silvia and hearing about his experiences as a 
combat medic. Sergeant First Class Silvia's stories will be submitted 
to the Library of Congress to forever be preserved in our nation's 
history.
   Sergeant First Class Silvia's courageous service has charted the 
path for future generations of men and women to serve in the military. 
I extend my deepest appreciation to Sergeant First Class Vance A. 
Silvia for his dedication, integrity and outstanding service to the 
United States of America.

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