[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 152 (Thursday, September 24, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E980]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

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                           HON. MIKE QUIGLEY

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2026

  Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Vietnam and Korean War 
veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C., on September 23, 2026, 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 
September 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 submit 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. I include in the Record their names:

       Kenneth C. A11ison, Dennis J. Archer, Robert C. Arthurs, 
     Michael B. Bagby, Stephen H. Bailey, Dale T. Beeson, Gerald 
     G. Bernatski, Craig Boss. Verne L. Brace, Henry F. Brill, 
     Turhan P. Brown, Kenneth C. Butler, Richard Cadena, Glenn 
     Cekus, Michael J. Celeski, Gary W. Clausen, Leonard M. Corso, 
     Cloys I. Darnall, Alfred P. Davidson, Dick DeForte, Dan H. 
     DeMass, Richard Doughty, Anthony Drobut, John R. Farrell, 
     Larry D. Fikes, Edward Fisher, Gerald A. Frank, Joseph 
     Gandurski, Gerald Gende, Leroy C. Gesbeck, III, Vanessa 
     Gibbs, Michael Giera, Charles F. Gilbert, Paul E. Glombowski, 
     John Gorby, Richard M. Graham, Hiram Grau, Robert Groth, 
     Robert J. Harrison, Lavern E. Hein, Richard J. Hejna, William 
     G. Hendry, Terry Hillard, Thomas J. Hoover, Daniel W. Horton, 
     William A. Jackson, Joseph Jedlovec, Jr., Rudolph Jennings, 
     Laurence J. Jones, Burton L. Kline, Edward T. Knutsen, James 
     D. Kunitzer, James M. Kush, Dennis J. Lake, Richard Lebeter, 
     William Leider, Robert J. Lenhart, Jr., Steven Lesher, Harry 
     Lopez, Henry Mazik, Walter H. McBride, III, Thomas 
     McGladdery, David W. McNaughton. Michael J. Meyers, William 
     H. Miller, Randall L. Mitchell, Louis Molina, Martin T. 
     Montano, Jimmy Mote, James Mukoyama, Jr., James A. Murphy, 
     Sr., John Myers, Ernest R. Neely, Chris Orozco, Jack Dean 
     Parr, Gerald H. Patterson, Gerald M. Pawlus, Arthur D. 
     Pinelli, Jon G. Platakis, Eugene A. Potter, Michael T. Ray, 
     Donald W. Reutzel, Jr., Barry E. Roberts, Dennis H, Robison, 
     Lawrence W. Rogers, Jose A. Rosales, Roy D. Schickedanz, 
     Anthony S. Risichella, Allen Sellers, Stephen E. Sellers, 
     Richard Shronts, Raymond E. Siebert, Richard Sollinger, 
     Richard I. Surma, Thomas N. Svestka, John ter Horst, 
     Guadalupe Trevino, Robert Van Tholen, Louis M. Vidales, 
     Donald R. Voris, Robert M. Wagner, Jacob Walker, Jr., Charles 
     T. Wesley, Robert H. Wolf, Douglas M. Woods, Ronald L. York, 
     Robert L. Young, Robert A. Zanella, and James W. Zita.

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