[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 29, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       FLORIDA'S 16TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT VETERAN COMMENDATION

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                           HON. VERN BUCHANAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 29, 2024

  Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a group of veterans 
for their military and community service.
  Our veterans have sacrificed much in the defense of our Nation. Many 
of them retired their uniforms but continue their service by helping 
others in their community.
  Three years ago, I established the 16th District Congressional 
Veteran Commendation to recognize the heroic wartime sacrifices and 
admirable peacetime community involvement of my constituents. These are 
exceptional Americans. I appreciate the opportunity to honor them for 
their service to the Nation and community.
  An independent panel reviewed several nominations and chose the 
following thirty veterans for their wartime and post-military service:
  Angel Alvarez of Riverview who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Vietnam and Gulf Wars
  Angelo Barnello Sr. of Riverview who served in the U.S. Marine Corps 
during World War II
  Stephen Browning of Apollo Beach who served in the U.S. Air Force 
during the Vietnam War
  Delford Connell of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Navy during 
World War II
  Geoffrey Cordes of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Gulf War
  Angel Davila Lopez of Lithia who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Gulf War
  Harry Demeza of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during 
World War II
  Jerry Estes of Wimauma who served in the U.S. Air Force during the 
Vietnam War
  Brenda Gaines of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army outside of war 
times
  Jeffrey Gaines of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Gulf War
  Lloyd Grable of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during 
World War II
  Dwain Hannah of Brandon who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Vietnam War
  William Hodges of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Air Force 
outside of war times
  Carl Hunsinger of Palmetto who served in the U.S. Air Force during 
the Gulf War
  Bruce Johnson of Valrico who served in the U.S. Navy during the 
Vietnam War
  William Kirkpatrick of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Navy 
during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars
  Jim Klocke of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the 
Vietnam War
  Maurice Lanouette of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army 
during World War II
  Robert Marasco of Valrico who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during 
the Gulf War
  Thomas Moncrief of Apollo Beach who served in the U.S. Air Force 
outside of war times
  Joseph Muhlberger of Valrico who served in the U.S. Air Force outside 
of war times
  Jerry Neff of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army outside of war 
times
  Sean Powers of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Marine Corps outside 
of war times
  Robert Putnam of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during 
the Vietnam War
  Thomas Reichard of Valrico who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during 
the Gulf War and outside of war times
  Gill Ruderman of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Vietnam War
  Milton Shattuck of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the 
Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars
  Vincent Spanicciati of Lakewood Ranch who served in the U.S. Marine 
Corps during the Vietnam War
  George Tamburello of Wimauma who served in the U.S. Army during World 
War II
  Lonnie Vona of Valrico who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam 
and Gulf Wars and outside of war times

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