[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING AMERICAN LEGION POST 79 ON ITS 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2022

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize an 
incredible Veterans Service Organization within my district on the 
centennial of its founding. The New Hope, Pennsylvania American Legion 
Post 79 will celebrate 100 years of service in 2023. The post is named 
after Private 2nd Class Edgar Denson who served in the 79th Infantry 
Division in the Great War. Private Denson was killed in the Meuse 
Argonne Offensive of 1918 and American Legion Post 79 has continued to 
honor his sacrifice and service through the years.
  Since its founding in 1923, Post 79 has been a pillar in the 
community. Its members have served in every major United States 
conflict as well as taking part in numerous humanitarian and peace 
operations. Post 79 supports our community's Veterans through a myriad 
of programs and efforts. These include support for Wounded Warrior 
events, participation in the local County Veterans Court, sponsoring 
entertainment at the local county playhouse, and much more. The Post 
also helps to develop our youth by sponsoring Little League teams, 
scholarships at the high school level, and helping local Scouting 
programs. Additionally, American Legion Post 79 sends care packages to 
our community's forward deployed troops to remind them of our 
appreciation for their sacrifice.
  I believe it is fitting that such an accomplished and storied 
organization makes its home just a few miles from the spot that General 
Washington crossed the Delaware River. The legacy of American Legion 
Post 79 carries on the patriotic spirit instilled into our country that 
fateful Christmas Eve, 1776. I am extremely grateful for the example 
and the impact that Post 79 has had on our community for the past 
century, and I look forward to the amazing achievements to come in the 
next 100 years.

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