[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HIGH PLAINS HONOR FLIGHT

 Mr. GARDNER. Mr. President, I stand here today to recognize 
the veterans of High Plains Honor Flight who have made their inaugural 
trip to Washington, DC. Distinguished veterans from World War II, the 
Korean war, and the Vietnam war have made the journey to visit the 
national memorials dedicated to their service.
  Military service is an exceptional duty to the country. Few words can 
describe the gratitude we all share for sacrifice that these men and 
women have made to preserve our rights to life, liberty, and the 
pursuit of happiness. When the United States has been threatened, our 
veterans have bravely answered our countries call without reservation. 
Twice a year, the Honor Flight welcomes veterans from across the 
country to fly to Washington, DC, free of charge, so that they can 
visit the national memorials dedicated to their service.
  Please join me in honoring Charles Assmus, Clarence Carlson, John 
Dutton, Gordon Norton, Willis Sibley, Michael Abramovich, George 
Edinger, James Forrest, Alan Gates, Charles Hall, Jason Laguna, Richard 
Lindemann, Richard McCown, James McWilliams, Gerald Mitchell, Erlis 
Morse, John Oliver, Bernard Pisciola, Donald Price, Earle Ridgway, 
Richard Stoltzfus, Wayne Tobey, Johnny West, Benjamin Zimmerman, Robert 
Davison, Gerald McDuffee, Jed Pancoast, Ronald Adam, Ronald Albers, 
Leon Bartholomay, Richard Belt, Hal Bennett, Kenneth Blum, Clyde 
Bullard Jr., Kenneth Butcher, Jan Carlson, Allan Cazer, Terry Chandler, 
Spencer Chapin, Daniel Crego, James Crowell, James Davies, Robert 
Delva, William Dowling, Gerald Ecker, Carl England, Thomas Evans, Ricky 
Farrier, Markton Gadbury, Roy George, Don Gooding, Jack Hall, Calvin 
Hamilton, Robert Jacobson, Charles Jett, Larry Johnson, Daniel Katze, 
James Keeler, Gene Keys, Daniel King, Raymond Kirchner Jr., Damian 
Kisner, Richard Knight, Terrence Kullbom, Dale Langholf, Noel LaRose 
II, Harvey Lawson, Richard Lawson, Robert Loner, Jerald Lucas Antonio 
Luna, Thomas Mason, Tony Mathias, Bobby Matthews, Charles McConnell, 
Timothy McGinnis, Allen Meyer, Blythe Miley, Richard Miller, Thomas 
Mitchell, Robert Montgomery, James Morgan, Richard Morris, Paul Niebel, 
Larry Odegard, Carol Jean Padilla, Theron Parlin, David Patterson, Mark 
Patterson, Robert Pennington, Randall Peonio, Arturo Perez, Floyd 
Peterson, Christopher Petroff, Linda Pickett, Gary Pitt, Donald 
Posselt, Richard Ranabargar, John Rasmussen, Robert Righi, Gary 
Schuler, Curtis Shaffer, John Shaffner, Lee Sherbenou, Donald Simmons, 
Jerry Skelton, Richard Smith, Richard Smith Jr., Jimmy Spence, Donald 
Spotanski, Roger Stocker, Thomas Tedesco, Virgil Treadway, Ted Turner, 
Thomas Wartella, Arthur Weidner, Mark Williamson, Garry Wilson, William 
Woolman, Darell Zimbelman.

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