[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF POLK COUNTY, FLORIDA

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 20, 2005

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the brave soldiers of Polk County, Florida who served during 
World War II.
  At a ceremony to be held Saturday, October 22, 2005, Congressman Adam 
Putnam and I will present representatives from each of the five United 
States Armed Forces with commemorative coins honoring their service 
during World War II.
  As General George Patton once said, ``Wars may be fought with 
weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who 
follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory.''
  The Polk County veterans we are honoring this weekend clearly met 
General Patton's description above. They proved themselves in battle in 
Europe, Africa and the Far East. Their sacrifices on the battlefield 
preserved liberty and freedom for millions throughout the world.
  Mr. Speaker, true American heroes like these Polk County World War II 
veterans should be honored for their service to our Nation and for 
their commitment and sacrifices in battle. They are truly part of 
America's Greatest Generation.

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