[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 29, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E391]
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                RECOGNIZING THE HIGH PLAINS HONOR FLIGHT

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                            HON. GABE EVANS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2026

  Mr. EVANS of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate our 
Nation's brave men and women and to recognize the High Plains Honor 
Flight Network, which conducts trips for veterans to Washington, D.C., 
to tour the monuments built to honor their bravery and service. The 
High Plains Honor Flight gave some of our fellow brave men and women 
the chance to visit our Nation's capital. As a fellow veteran myself, I 
am pleased to honor the High Plains Honor Flight and to recognize the 
Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, and Operation Iraqi Freedom veterans 
of Colorado who took part in it.
  Mr. Speaker, I include in the Record the veterans who participated in 
this flight:

       Veterans of the Korean War: Alan Latta, and Richard Miller.
       Veterans of the Vietnam War: Lloyd Adams, William 
     Alexander, Ronald Alper, David Appel, Duane Baggs, Raymond 
     Begin, Randall Black, Neil Borchert, Clarence Bowen. David 
     Boyle, Robert Boyle, Jack Branson, William Brewster, Sr., 
     Samuel Brito, Gary Camp, Donald Carroll, Robert Casey, 
     Stephen Conway, Steven Cornelius, Robert Derick, Dennis 
     Dicampli, Jerold Douthit, Earl Draayer, Lane Edstrom, Paul 
     Erickson, James Farmer, Harold Felderman, Robert Forsythe, 
     David Furusho, James Futterer, Terry Gaber, Gilbert Garcia, 
     James Garcia, Gary Gillett, Roger Goodman, Gregory Hall, 
     Donald Hamilton, Jack Hampton, Sherrie Hansen, Gordon Harden, 
     Howard Hawk, Dan Helmboldt, Douglas Henning, Lu Herin, 
     Michael Herin, Charles Hlebain, Donald Hockhalter, Albert 
     Hromada, Jr., Reese Hull, Kevin Hunt, Max Johnson, Jerry 
     Keenan, Ferdinand Krawczuk, Dennis Kugler, Gregory Kuhn, 
     Roger Lair, Lonnie Leininger, Larry LeSueur, Charles Mack, 
     Richard Madsen, William Maurice, Kenneth McNaught, Rives 
     Meerscheidt, Joseph Miceli, Robert Miller, Jack Miller, II, 
     Edwin Miner, Donald Moore, Harley Morgan, Rodney Murrish, 
     Richard Nelson, Ronald Nereson, Frederick Nickel, Roy 
     Nitschke, David Ocker, Bruce Ohmstede, Larry Paul, Alex 
     Peralta, Danny Pickett, Richard Pingel, Frederick Pollmann, 
     Samuel Potts, Donald Purcell, Richard Quimby, Robert 
     Reichardt, Charles Reid, Randall Richardson, Donald 
     Ritterbusch, Jr, Samuel Rodriguez, Joseph Rogers, III, Joe 
     Sandoval, Eugene Schiferl, Alton Sheek, Larry Simons, Howard 
     Smith, Roy Smith, Gary Soderquist, Dennis Spencer, Roger 
     Spencer, Lyle Stempke, Jimmy Sudduth, Richard Thiem, Gerald 
     Toczek, Robert Torson, Kirt Trujillo, Jeffery Uscier, Lee 
     Walz, David Wangler, Mark Wangler, and David Wilson.
       Veterans of the Cold War: Donald Cope, Donnie Kennedy, 
     Irvin Nelson, Richard Rector, John Scarlett, Wayne Scott, and 
     Paul Thomas.
       Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom: Hugo Sanchezolmos.

  It is my honor and privilege as a veteran and the United States 
Representative of the 8th District of Colorado to recognize the 
sacrifice and service of these men and women and all other members of 
our Nation's military. I thank them for their bravery and service to 
our Nation.

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