[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24148]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE NEW MEXICO HOMETOWN HEROES COMMITTEE

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                          HON. HEATHER WILSON

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 26, 2005

  Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
New Mexico Hometown Heroes committee and the remarkable work it has 
done to find and mark the gravesites of recipients of the Congressional 
Medal of Honor. Mr. Paul Layer Jr., who has served as this 
organization's president and his team of volunteers worked for many 
years on this project. They spent hundreds of hours researching 
archived records, excavating historical battle sites, and exploring 
cemeteries. As a result, our soldiers have a resting place that 
acknowledges the extraordinary deeds that they accomplished during 
their lifetimes.
  The actions taken by Mr. Layer and the New Mexico Hometown Heroes 
Committee will allow generations of New Mexicans to remember the 
courage these soldiers showed on the battlefield.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Layer 
and the other members of the New Mexico Hometown Heroes Committee for 
their efforts.

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