[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 169 (Tuesday, October 14, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E955]
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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

                       Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Vietnam and Korean War 
veterans who will travel to Washington, D.C. on October 15, 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 will travel here on 
October 15, 2025, 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.

       Chris Argianas, Richard L. Askam, Andrew Baldacci, John 
     Barszcz, Ronald Barwegen, Dennis R. Beach, James F. Bennett, 
     Jr., Peter Biancalana, Donald Blair, William M. Blair, Mose 
     H. Bonds, James E. Bowen, Lawrence J. Bruce, Garrick 
     Bukowski, Daniel E. Burress, Harold V. Campbell, Dennis P. 
     Claxton, John P. Clyde, Gary M. Collins, Richard J. Connell, 
     Charles A. Coppess, Ronald R. Cunz, George R. Cwik, Steven D. 
     Davis, Michael A. DeSmedt, David Dima, John R. Dolan, Terence 
     J. Dolan, Michael D. Dorr, Patrick V. Duffy, Timothy J.H. 
     Dummer, Daniel J. Fontanetta, Thomas Frankiewicz, Mark L. 
     Fumagalli, Kenneth Furto, Robert Garcia, Frank Gawel, Alfred 
     W. Geiersbach, William Geigner, John S. Gritsuk, Walter R. 
     Guest, Myron Gulych, Ellery P. Gunther, Jr., Thomas A. 
     Haggerty, Martin E. Hall, Jr., Michael P. Harrington, John 
     Herrera, Paul R. Herrold, Gilbert R. High, Lawrence A. Hodek, 
     Terrance L. Holz, James E. Johnson, Jr., Ronald E. Kalemba, 
     Marton Kander, Stanley L. Kasprzak, Robert Keehnast, Edward 
     Klama, Andrew F. Knauf, Jr., Kenneth Kroll, John P. Lahey, 
     Daniel Lardi, Charles A. Larson, Peter L. Larson, Robert F. 
     LeClercq, Mark Liset, John W. Long, Steven A. Lumbert, Thomas 
     Malesky, William Malesky, Robert J. Marcinek, Gary C. 
     Middleton, Glen Missaggia, Peter H. Monday, John F. Morgan, 
     Rickey Morris, Frank D. Mossman, Harry F. Murphy, Gary E. 
     Nelson, Donald E. Nordyke, Glen D. Norquist, Robert B. Novak, 
     Martin J. O'Brien, Jr., Stephen N. Olejniczak, Gerald Paris, 
     Arthur W. Parsons, Jr., Gloria Patterson, Maurice Patterson, 
     Robert J. Payne, Sidney R. Peterson, Peter Rampe, Andrew C. 
     Reitz, Gary Roberson, Danny J. Rudy, James C. Russell, John 
     W. Sass, Richard H. Schultz, Martin H. Sloan, Timothy 
     Sorensen, Larry W. Steele, Johnny L. Stewart, William F. 
     Stewart, Donald L. Stoops, Lawrence P. Studer, John C. 
     Swiderski, Donald F. Tilton, Anthony Trekas, Frank C. Trout, 
     John D. Varble, Pedro B. Velez, Thomas T. Wefler, Warren W. 
     Wiggenhauser, Richard J. Wittkofski, and Sharon Zajac.

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