[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 90 (Tuesday, May 24, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E550]
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 INTRODUCTION OF A BILL TO DESIGNATE THE FACILITY OF THE UNITED STATES 
POSTAL SERVICE LOCATED AT 400 SOUTHERN AVENUE SOUTHEAST IN WASHINGTON, 
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, AS THE ``DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SERVICEMEMBERS AND 
                         VETERANS POST OFFICE''

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2022

  Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to introduce a bill that 
would name the post office at 400 Southern Avenue SE in the District of 
Columbia as the ``District of Columbia Servicemembers and Veterans Post 
Office.''
  While it is important that our country honor all servicemembers and 
veterans, our country owes a special debt of gratitude to D.C. 
servicemembers and veterans, who serve or have served their country 
without voting representation in Congress or full local self-
government. It is remarkable that they serve a country that denies them 
basic democratic rights--rights they have often been sent overseas to 
defend.
  D.C. residents have served in every war since the Revolutionary War. 
There are approximately 30,000 veterans who live in D.C., and almost 
200,000 D.C. residents have served in the military since World War I. 
This bill is one way to recognize their service and sacrifice. Six 
hundred thirty-five D.C. residents were casualties of World War I, a 
casualty figure greater than that of three different States during that 
war. Three thousand five hundred seventy-five D.C. residents were 
casualties of World War II, a casualty figure greater than that of four 
different States during that war. Five hundred forty-seven D.C. 
residents were casualties of the Korean war, a casualty figure greater 
than that of eight different States during that war. Two hundred forty-
three D.C. residents were casualties of the Vietnam war, a casualty 
figure greater than that of 10 different States during that war.
  I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

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