[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZES WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF PASCO COUNTY, FL

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                         HON. GINNY BROWN-WAITE

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 2, 2005

  Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the brave soldiers of Pasco County, FL who served during 
World War II.
  At a ceremony to be held Saturday, November 12, 2005, 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 maybe 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 Pasco 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 Pasco 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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