[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H8162]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING HONOR FLIGHT SOUTH FLORIDA

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to thank Honor Flight 
South Florida for its work to recognize outstanding veterans of our 
Armed Forces. This Saturday, September 15, Honor Flight South Florida, 
in conjunction with the Miami International Airport, will again lead a 
group of these brave veterans on their visit to our Nation's capital.
  Since its inception in 2005, the mission of Honor Flight has been to 
welcome our heroes to Washington so that these patriots may visit their 
memorials.
  Today, the Honor Flight network has 140 regional hubs across the 
United States, each working tirelessly to pay tribute to these amazing 
Americans.
  Mr. Speaker, as the wife of a combat-wounded Vietnam veteran and 
stepmother and mother-in-law to Marine Corps aviators, I am familiar 
with the courage and the resolve that is required to dedicate one's 
life to the service of others. I am so thankful for all the veterans' 
devotion to our Nation, as well as the great work of organizations like 
Honor Flight.
  We must never forget the contributions these brave men and women have 
made to our country, and I wish Honor Flight and the vets they serve 
the utmost success in the years to come.

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