[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 53 (Thursday, March 24, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E294-E295]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING THE H.E.A.R.T.S. MUSEUM AND THEIR EFFORTS TO PRESERVE 
                            VETERAN MEMORIES

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 24, 2022

  Mr. BRADY. Madam Speaker, today I rise to congratulate the 
H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum in Huntsville, Texas, as it dedicates its 
replica of the Vietnam Wall Memorial. This wall is a powerful and 
emotional reminder of our fallen soldiers who made the ultimate 
sacrifice valiantly defending human life and freedom in the Vietnam 
War.
  The H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum represents a three-decade 
commemorative community effort born from a humble window front display. 
Who knew that a single patriotic gesture would result in a permanent 
museum preserving the names and memories of the men and women who did 
not make it home from the battlefields of Vietnam.
  The museum began as a traveling student education program, but the 
mission of H.E.A.R.T.S. quickly brought the community together. The 
permanent location in Huntsville opened its doors on Veteran's Day in 
2009. Spurred by one respectful and reflective gesture, this effort by 
the Huntsville community truly exemplifies the H.E.A.R.T.S. mission to 
Help Every American Remember Through Serving.
  Today, the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans Museum is a living time capsule that 
showcases, salutes, and immortalizes our nation's heroes and their 
contributions. Veterans are the heartbeat of freedom, and this addition 
will serve as a powerful reminder that our freedom is not free.
  I am proud to congratulate the H.E.A.R.T.S. museum on the completion 
of their replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. 
This 370-foot-long, eight-foot-tall replica serves to honor our 
veterans who stepped up to the call of duty and gave their lives for 
the sake of liberty and justice for all. Their names, forever carved in 
stone, represent a small token of our gratitude and deep appreciation 
for their sacrifice. Families and veterans from across Texas and 
neighboring states can visit this wall to honor the 2,700,000 men and 
women who served in the Vietnam War.
  I am proud to join my community to recognize the dedication of this 
deeply moving memorial and congratulate the H.E.A.R.T.S. Veterans 
Museum on all the work they have done to honor the brave service 
members, living and deceased, who fought in the Vietnam War.

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