[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2818]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING ISABELLA HEINBAUGH-McCROSKEY, MEDINA COUNTY VETERAN 
                          ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Ohio 
(Mr. Miller) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Brunswick, 
Ohio, resident Isabella Heinbaugh-McCroskey.
  In 2016, Isabella began placing wreaths at the Ohio Western Reserve 
National Cemetery.
  In 2019, having noticed that local veterans were not being recognized 
properly, Isabella walked the West View Cemetery grounds, at which 
point she located 185 unmarked veteran graves. Isabella then solicited 
donations and gathered volunteers to place the wreaths on the graves of 
each veteran.
  To educate the public, Isabella coordinated a Wreaths Across America 
mobile trailer visit where the public learned more about the program. 
She welcomed home and honored more than 25 Vietnam veterans at this 
event.
  Now, as just a freshman in high school, Isabella continues to work 
with Brunswick VFW to coordinate flag retirements and Veterans Day 
ceremonies, and she is a clear example of how women lead us.
  We thank Isabella for her incredible devotion to our veterans and 
congratulate her on being recognized as the 2023 Medina County Veteran 
Advocate of the Year.

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