[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1258]
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                    HONOR FLIGHT OF SOUTHERN OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 13, 2018

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the eight World War II 
veterans and seventeen Korean War veterans from Oregon who are visiting 
their memorials on the National Mall on Saturday, September 15th, 2018, 
through Honor Flight of Southern Oregon. Every time I have the chance 
to meet one of these heroes, I am reminded of the poignant words of 
General Dwight D. Eisenhower. In a message to Allied troops just before 
D-Day, he said, ``The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and 
prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.''
  He was right then, of course, Mr. Speaker. But over seventy years 
later, liberty-loving people everywhere continue to owe these heroes 
for their extraordinary service and their incredible stories of 
sacrifice and bravery on behalf of our country. That's why it is my 
privilege to include their names in the Congressional Record today.
  The veterans on this Honor Flight from Oregon are as follows: Robert 
Ashmead, Navy; AI Axtell, Army Air Force; Joseph Bieber, Marine Corps; 
Dean Bosche, Air Force; Kenneth Brookhart, Navy; Joseph Browell, Navy; 
Al Carter, Army; Jack Cox, Navy and Army National Guard; Dale Dexter, 
Air Force and Marine Corps; Ron Duke, Army; William Evans Jr., Marine 
Corps; John Garbini, Army Air Force; Neil Haga, Army; Dale Heath, Navy; 
Charles Hewitt, Navy; Leonard Leach, Navy; Edwin McCurry, Army Air 
Force; Edward Parkes, Navy; Ruth Parks, Navy; Jack Rentz, Navy; William 
Staunton, Navy; Gerhard Tank, Navy; Dale Templeman, Navy; Fred Warren, 
Marine Corps; and Whitney Woodburn Jr., Navy.
  These twenty-five heroes join over 200,000 veterans who have been 
honored through the Honor Flight Network of volunteers nationwide since 
2005 .
  I would also like to recognize the twelve guardians traveling on this 
trip who have also served our country: Michael Boehme, Navy; Melissa 
Candy, Army National Guard; Mark Collier, Navy and Coast Guard; Robert 
Fleischman, Navy; David Haines, Navy and Air Force; Terry Haines, Navy; 
Charles Hanger, Army; Evan Hanson, Air Force; Ron Kohl, Army Air Force; 
Pete Pringle, Navy; Charles Sharpes, Army; and Tanya Wilson, Navy.
  Mr. Speaker, at the height of the Civil War in 1863, President 
Abraham Lincoln wrote, ``Honor to the Soldier, and Sailor everywhere, 
who bravely bears his country's cause.'' Each of us in this chamber and 
in this nation should be humbled by the courage of these brave veterans 
who put themselves in harm's way for our country and way of life. As a 
nation, we can never fully repay the debt of gratitude owed to them for 
their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in defense of the freedoms we 
have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers of Honor Flight of Southern Oregon for their exemplary 
dedication and service to this great country.

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