[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN HONOR OF OUR UNITED STATES VETERANS AND THE WESTSIDE VETERANS CENTER

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2004

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and recognition of 
all veterans of the 10th Congressional District of Ohio--for their 
service, bravery, and dedication on behalf of our country. Most 
significantly, we stand in tribute and remembrance of those veterans 
who have made the ultimate sacrifice when they answered the call to 
duty.
  The lives of many veterans and their families have been uplifted by 
the outreach efforts of the Westside Veterans Center--a haven of 
services, programs and assistance focused on the psychological, medical 
and economic needs of more than 44,000 veterans who live in the 10th 
Congressional District of Ohio. The Westside Veterans Center, located 
in Parma, Ohio, celebrated the opening of the McCafferty outstation in 
1998. The McCafferty Outstation remains focused on addressing the needs 
of Hispanic American and African American veterans who live within our 
Westside communities. Reflective of their commitment to serve our 
diversified community, the Westside Vet Center and McCafferty 
Outstation both employ bilingual staff.
  The services provided by the Westside Veterans Center and the 
McCafferty Outstation Center is the least we can do on behalf of our 
veterans--our brothers, sisters, sons and daughters, mothers, fathers 
and grandfathers--thousands of whom have made significant sacrifices 
and suffered great losses during and after their unwavering service to 
our country.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor, tribute and 
gratitude to the men and women of our armed forces--let us forever 
remember their service, sacrifice and sense of duty--yesterday, today, 
and for generations to come.

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