[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25473]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          COMMEMORATING THE INTRODUCTION OF ``MEDAL OF HONOR''

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 21, 2003

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to commemorate the upcoming 
introduction of the book, ``Medal of Honor,'' at the National Boy Scout 
Museum in Irving, Texas. The book honors the more than 3,400 Medal of 
Honor recipients that have served our Nation so valiantly in time of 
war or crisis and will be introduced on November 8, 2003. Mr. Speaker, 
this event is being coordinated by the North Trail District of the Boy 
Scouts of America under the direction of Chairman Gary V. Hill and Mr. 
Rob Kyker, the Friends of Scouting Chairman and host of this event.
  Mr. Speaker, during the introduction of the book, seven (7) of the 
living 138 Medal of Honor recipients will be presented and honored 
along with Mr. Michael E. Thorton, U.S. Navy--retired, who is the 
spokesman for all Medal of Honor recipients. These individuals embody 
the virtues of sacrifice, courage, and leadership, which the Boy Scouts 
work to instill. Since 1861, the Congressional Medal of Honor has been 
awarded to our Nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and 
Coast Guardsmen. This book, by Mr. Peter Collier, honors them for their 
courage, character, and leadership and will serve as a wonderful 
example to future generations, especially the Boy Scouts of the future.
  The introduction of this book, affords a new generation the 
opportunity to once again learn of the leadership and courage of those 
service men and women who have received the Congressional Medal of 
Honor. This presentation at the Boy Scout National Museum is a great 
moment to honor and remember all the Medal of Honor recipients and I 
count it an honor to be involved and to be present at this wonderful 
ceremony.

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