[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 129 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING GOLD STAR FAMILIES

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, as we prepare to bring American troops home 
from Afghanistan, it is important to recognize those who weren't able 
to make it home.
  With that in mind, I rise to honor our Nation's Gold Star families, 
mothers, fathers, husband, wives, siblings, and children with a loved 
one who died in service to our country.
  I have deep gratitude for the families who have suffered such a 
painful loss, families like that of Captain Joseph Schultz, who was 
killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011. Captain Schultz's mother, 
Betsy, channeled her grief over losing her only child into action, 
forming a nonprofit respite home for other Gold Star families, the 
Captain Joseph House in Port Angeles, Washington.
  The Captain Joseph House, and organizations like it, provide a 
network of support and comfort for the surviving family members. Their 
work matters, and we should be grateful for it.
  Mr. Speaker, I offer my gratitude to all who have lost a loved one in 
service to our country.

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