[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 83 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H4245-H4246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SUPPORTING THE HONOR FLIGHT IN EPHRATA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Marshall). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, on May 19, we recognized Armed Forces Day. 
This is a day set aside to honor the brave men and women serving in the 
U.S. military across the country.
  In central Washington, this day was celebrated by the Ephrata 
community at an event put on by the American Legion. The annual Nacho/
Taco Feed and Dessert was first started by 9-year-old Justin Pederson, 
who wanted to help veterans in the area take the Honor Flight to 
Washington, D.C.
  I have had the distinct honor to welcome Honor Flight veterans from 
central Washington, and it was an opportunity that I will never forget. 
The Honor Flight enables veterans from World War II, the Korean war, 
and the Vietnam war, to visit the memorials that have been erected for 
their service.

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  I want to thank Justin and the American Legion in Ephrata for their 
work to support the Honor Flight. Spending the afternoon learning about 
the once in a lifetime experiences from local veterans is an 
excellent way to recognize military members. I look forward to greeting 
more veterans from Washington in the future.

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