[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 105 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E572]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING GENERAL JOZEF HALLER'S ``BLUE ARMY'' VETERANS

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2023

  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize General Jozef 
Haller's ``Blue Army'' Veterans buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in 
Southfield, Michigan. Dressed in horizon blue uniforms, they valiantly 
served on the Western Front of World War I and in Poland's subsequent 
struggle for independence. These individuals deserve unwavering praise 
and respect for their sacrifices. We posthumously extend our gratitude 
to all buried at Sepulchre Cemetery and celebrate their legacy for 
generations to come.
  Consisting of 24,000 Polish immigrants from the United States, many 
of the 68,000 total in the ``Blue Army'' concluded their service in the 
early 1920s and returned to the United States to further pursue the 
American Dream. Unfortunately, upon their return stateside, they did 
not receive the support and recognition they deserved. Many relied on 
charity in order to survive and could not find support from the United 
States or Polish governments. For this, I call on us all to come 
together and share a moment of well-deserved appreciation and thanks to 
those that had not been properly acknowledged during their lifetimes.
  On June 17, 2023, we will show our respect with the placement of a 
monument and gravestones in honor of those buried at Sepulchre 
Cemetery. Many families did not have the funds available to properly 
mark the graves of their loved ones, so to remedy this, the Polish 
Institute of Culture and Research has worked tirelessly to construct a 
monument and 60 gravestones to cement the memory of those buried.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize General Jozef Haller's 
``Blue Army'' Veterans and those buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. I 
also want to thank the Polish Institute of Culture and Research for 
their work and for honoring the lives and sacrifices of so many Polish 
Veterans. On behalf of Michigan's First District, I extend my gratitude 
to all members of the ``Blue Army'' and their families and wish them 
all the best in their future endeavors.

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