[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12296]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING VFW POST #582

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor for me to rise before you 
today to pay tribute to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. One hundred years 
ago, when the United States Army came back from the war in the 
Philippines, the survivors formed the Veterans of Foreign Wars. On June 
12, VFW Post #582, located in Ortonville, Michigan, will join the 
celebration of preserving democracy by dedicating a stone monument to 
honor the many men and women who gave much to protect freedom.
  Throughout Ortonville, as well as Oakland County, the members of VFW 
Post #582 are known as staunch community leaders. Year after year they 
provide a tremendous public service by organizing community blood 
drives, as well as food drives for the homeless and underprivileged. 
Post members have frequently contributed their time at various area 
hospitals, and have also provided a support network for each other, 
relying on each other as friends, colleagues, and fellow soldiers for 
support and advice.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I stand before you today, 
asking you and my colleagues in the 106th Congress to honor the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars, and VFW Post #582. For an entire century, 
they have stood firmly to their commitment to this nation. Their 
dedication to protecting and promoting the enhancement of human dignity 
of all Americans serves as inspiration to the entire country.

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