[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E814-E815]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONOR FLIGHT NORTHERN COLORADO 2018

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                             HON. KEN BUCK

                             of colorado -

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mr. BUCK. Mr. Speaker, in honor of America's heroic veterans, the 
Honor Flight Network conducts two annual Honor Flight ceremonies to 
Washington, D.C. to give our nation's heroes a day to visit and reflect 
at their war memorials. On May 6, 2018, Honor Flight Northern Colorado 
held its 20th Honor Flight that gave many of our courageous veterans 
this extraordinary opportunity. I am pleased to recognize the May 6, 
2018 Honor Flight honoring World War II, Korean War, and Vietnam War 
veterans of Northern Colorado.
  Mr. Speaker, those who participated in this flight are as follows:
  World War II: William Behrns, Leila Morrison, Gail Wares. Korean War: 
Melvin Cook, Eldred Cooley, Eugene Curry, Bearl Dennison, James Dewey, 
Tito Garcia Jr, Karl Gruber, Manuel Jimenez, Donald Johnson, Myron 
Kapperman, Roger Lindgren, Bobby Lewis, John Mansfield, Thomas Mathias 
Jr, Dale Mikkelson, Mary Miller, Robert Murphy, Howard Nomes, James 
Onorato, Wilbur Smith, Sigvard Stenlund.
  Vietnam War: Bruce Abel, Gary Allen, Russell Ayer, Roger Baker, John 
Ballenski, Philip Ballenski, Robert Beckman, Delmar Benkendorf, Joseph 
Bicek, Ivan Birdsall, Roger Booker, James Boyle, Ronnie Brown, Robert 
Buchanan, Ronald Byers, Wesley Carter, Timothy Casseday, Everett 
Collins, David Cordova, John Cordova, Keith Cross, Terry Curry, Terry 
Dack, Scott Dallman, James Ehrlich, Rodney Enriques, Gary Evans, Brian 
Finkle, Lewis Finch, Rudolph Gallegos, Pete Gomez, Clayton Goss, 
Stanley Graffis, John Haddick, Michael Hadwick, William Hamlin, Arthur 
Harris, Michelle Herdengen, Charles Hill,

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Richard Hill, William Hilgenberg, Ronald Hoagland, Robert Johnson, 
Ronald Klug, Terry Kramer, Lonnie Kruise, Darrel Kyger, Bertram 
Langeberg, Gerald Lauer, Jay Lee, James Lichty, Anthony Lucas, Thomas 
Mannix, Juan Martinez, Modesto Martinez, James McDaniel, Kenneth 
McDonald, Ronald McDuff, Phyllis Minch, Alfred Montoya, Thomas Moreno, 
Donald Morris, Stephen Morris, Dennis Moss, Joseph Muzy, Emery Patrick, 
Joseph Plummer, Steven Prater, Benjamin Prieb, Ronald Rains, Donald 
Ratliff, Richard Regan, Frederick Reiter, Thomas Robb, Bonnie Rohn, 
Fernando Romero Jr, Charles Rossi, Janice Schilling, Dennis Seitz, 
William Sladek, Michael Smith, Stephen Smith, Edward Snider Jr, John 
Tallman, Bruce Tibboel, Gary Todd, Gary Trippel, Billy Trobee, David 
Valdez, Wesley Van Pelt, Louis Velasquez, Stuart Veltkamp, Paul 
Wallace, Bryan Warwick, Tom Wasmer, Robert Watters, Steven Wilson, John 
Yost, William Young.
  It is my distinct pleasure as the U.S. Representative of the 4th 
District of Colorado to recognize the honor, courage, and sacrifice of 
these heroes, along with all members of America's Armed Forces. I thank 
them for their dedication and service to this nation.

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