[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 147 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H5529-H5530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING POW/MIA RECOGNITION DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize POW/MIA Recognition Day.
  Today, we remember the brave men and women of our Armed Forces who 
served honorably and who have not returned home. Currently, almost 
82,000 servicemembers have not returned from the battlefield. This 
includes those who served in World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam 
war, the Cold War, and both wars in Iraq.
  Our servicemembers have made immense sacrifices, allowing us to live 
our lives in freedom and in peace. We thank those who served and 
returned

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home, but most importantly, we remember those who served and never 
returned.
  Last September, I introduced a resolution that would enhance research 
and recovery efforts through future trade agreements with countries 
that still have our servicemembers. We must do everything in our power 
to ensure every U.S. servicemember returns home.
  Recently, two brave soldiers, Sergeant Richard M. Sharrow and 
Corporal Francis Jury, made their way back home to the Commonwealth 74 
years after bravely fighting in the Korean war.
  Madam Speaker, on this POW/MIA Recognition Day, I urge my colleagues 
to honor our commitment to bring our servicemen and servicewomen home.

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