[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 126 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E719]
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        HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Vietnam and Korean War 
veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C, on July 23, 2025, with Honor 
Flight Chicago, a program that provides WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War 
veterans the opportunity to visit their memorials on The National Mall 
in Washington, D.C. These memorials were built to honor their courage 
and service to their country.
  The American Veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, 
Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who traveled here on July 
23 answered our Nation's call to service during one of its greatest 
times of need. From the Pacific Asian Theatre to the Korean Theater, 
these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave service, and 
sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a hero. We owe 
them more gratitude than can ever be expressed.
  I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorials, 
I am proud to include in the Record the names of these men and women 
for all to see, hear, and recognize, and I call on my colleagues to 
rise and join me in expressing gratitude:
       James L. Ammirati, Juan C. Anzaldua, Richard E. Arcand, 
     Thomas A. Balding, Patrick L. Benson, Ronald E. Bills, David 
     D. Blackburn, Lawrence F. Blanchette, Raymond G. Brown, 
     Michael J. Bubacz, Robert E. Bulanda, John B. Burke, John M. 
     Bzdusek, Leroy W. Carmichael, Charles W. Cavett, Paul L. 
     Clausell, Larry P. Clemens, Jerry Cleveland, Michael P. Cole, 
     Joel J. Conrad.
       Richard V. Corbett, Michael J. Deaville, Cornelius H. 
     Dekker, Jr., Edward D. Donohue, Willie L. Driver, Rodney G. 
     Early, Daniel R. Ehart, Craig Fischel, Edward Fitzpatrick, 
     Julius D. Fliehler, Richard W. Foster, Ricky A. Frank, Harold 
     D. Fross, Joseph Furgal.
       Charles T. Garrett, James F. Grauvogl, Shallie C. Griffin, 
     Malcolm A. Halsted, Calvin L. Hammond, Leonard T. Harbacek, 
     Richard J. Hattan, Chris E. Hebert, Mark L. Hebert, Michael 
     N. Hendrix, Charles M. Hill, Ronald E. Jankun, Sr., Elroy 
     Johnson, Ronald A. Johnson, Terry B. Johnson, Gregory A. 
     Jones, Albert A. Jurs, Robert A. Kane, Robert Klodnicki, 
     Louis E. Konc, Richard L. Konc.
       Gary A. Kuntz, Kenneth F. Lavorata, Donald G. LeMonnier, 
     Jeffrey A. Little, Joel G. Loven, Edward D. Marcheleta, 
     Robert Martin, Jerry Mason, Donald J. Matker, Wallace W. 
     McGee, James P. McKevitt, Lawrence McNamee, Willis Miles, 
     Bruce A. Miller, Patrick Molloy, Robel1 C. Mueller, Richard 
     C. Nielsen, John M. Niziolek, Ronald Pallack, Robert C. 
     Pearson, Franz O. Perfect, David Peterson.
       Lawrence E. Pluhar, Louis H. Ramirez, Robert F. Roan, 
     Ronald Robinson, William Robinson, Robert Rogers, William S. 
     Rogers, Bernard J. Rokita, John R. Rosewell, Richard A. Ross, 
     Willie M. Rush, Robert W. Sanders, Juan R. Sandoval, Harold 
     Schwind, Francis T. See, Kenneth C. Sell, Frank C. Sims, 
     Robert E. Sivulich, Leonard E. Skiroock, Dennis A. Smith, 
     Patrick A. Smith.
       Thomas R. Smith, Philip M. Stebbins, William F. Stender, 
     Lyle F. Stevenson, Jr., Clifford D. Struthers, Gary J. 
     Sullivan, John A. Szostak, Dean R. Theis, James M. Thompson, 
     Robert L. Vipham, John T. Waite, Terrance W. Whitney, 
     Patricia A. Williamson, Louis J. Winder, Edward Wisniewski, 
     Leo J. Wojtaszek, Jr., John A. Wright, Donald O. Young, 
     Richard A, Young.

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