[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E647]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN LEGION KARL ROSS POST 16

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                          HON. JERRY McNERNEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 21, 2022

  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing the American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 in Stockton, 
California on the 100th anniversary of its founding.
  For the last century, the Karl Ross Post has provided assistance and 
fellowship to Stockton's many veterans and promoted patriotism in the 
community at-large. Their Honor Guard has marked the interment of many 
veterans with the dignity and ceremony they deserve--helping their 
families and our community to recognize their contributions to our 
peace, freedom, and security.
  Through the ceremonies the Karl Ross Post organizes--often in 
conjunction with other veterans' organizations--our community remembers 
and recognizes the sacrifices veterans have made, and better 
appreciates the blessings of the liberties and freedoms that we hold 
dear.
  Along with the strong role the Karl Ross Post has played locally, it 
has also had a national reach. Every American veteran has been touched 
by the efforts of Warren Atherton, who rose from Commander of the Karl 
Ross Post to National Commander of the American Legion, where he worked 
with Francis Sullivan to draft the G.I. Bill of Rights.
  Today, the Karl Ross Post and its members continue their tradition of 
promoting patriotism and assisting a new generation of combat veterans 
as they re-enter civilian life.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the American Legion Karl 
Ross Post 16 and its century of service to our veterans, our community, 
and our Nation.

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