[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                A SALUTE TO THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, as a life member of Post 3819 of the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars in Reno, Nevada, I rise today to express my 
strongest support of House Joint Resolution 34 commending the 100 
anniversary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  Honoring the dead by helping the living has been the VFW motto, and a 
lasting call to the 2 million members who help and honor those 
deserving veterans because of the service and commitment they gave to 
this country.
  The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States traces its roots 
back to Columbus, Ohio, on September 29, 1899, nearly 100 years ago. 
And because of this, House Joint Resolution 34 calls upon the President 
to issue a proclamation recognizing the 100th anniversary of the VFW, 
and would call upon the people of the United States to also observe the 
anniversary with appropriate ceremonies and celebrations.
  Recognition of military service and remembrance of the sacrifices 
made in the Nation's defense are among the major purposes of the VFW. 
Therefore, it is only fitting that this Congress, the very body that 
makes the decisions of war, should honor the veterans of foreign wars.
  To the VFW, I salute them for their honor, their valor, and their 
continued achievements. God bless them.

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