[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 57 (Monday, April 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E420]
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HONORING ALEXANDRIA'S 67 VIETNAM WAR FALLEN HEROES ON THE COMMONWEALTH 
            OF VIRGINIA'S WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETERANS DAY

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                       HON. DONALD S. BEYER, JR.

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 3, 2017

  Mr. BEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and honor the 67 men 
from Alexandria who made the ultimate sacrifice in Southeast Asia 
during the Vietnam War for our freedoms and liberties. Those men 
include forty-four Soldiers, fifteen Marines, five U.S. Air Force 
pilots and three Sailors. Their combat duty in Southeast Asia extended 
over an eleven-year period from May 1962 to June 1973. Their heroism 
and meritorious service resulted in the award of: one Medal of Honor; 
one Navy Cross; five Silver Stars; five Distinguished Flying Crosses; 
twenty-seven Bronze Star Medals; one Prisoner of War Medal; one 
Soldier's Medal; fifty-one Purple Heart Medals; and forty-four Air 
Medals. Six families await the return of the remains of those who are 
still missing in action in a far-off land.
   All the families mourn the loss of their loved ones. Their fellow 
citizens salute these men for their service and honor their sacrifices.
   The names of all 67 men are on the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and 
Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Alexandria, VA.

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