[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24046]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING JEFF MILLER, FOUNDER OF HONOR AIR

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 3, 2008

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Jeff Miller, a small 
business owner and son of a World War II veteran from Hendersonville, 
North Carolina. Mr. Miller is one of the founders of Honor Air, which 
enables hundreds of World War II veterans the chance to travel to 
Washington, DC to see the National World War II Memorial that was built 
to honor the 16 million Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coast 
Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners who served our Nation during World War 
II.
  With the strong belief that everything good in his life is because of 
these courageous veterans, Mr. Miller began a campaign to send every 
World War II veteran from Henderson County to Washington, DC to see the 
memorial, which opened in 2004. World War II veterans who had not 
already been to the memorial and had physical or financial limitations 
were offered the chance to take the trip. The community came together 
to raise the money to fund the project. Many community groups, 
businesses and individuals contributed to this project, allowing these 
brave veterans to travel to Washington to see the memorial that was 
built in their honor. Mr. Miller, the Honor Air volunteers and 
contributors have all given something back to those for whom the debt 
can never be repaid. By the time it makes its last flight, 625 veterans 
from Hendersonville, NC will have made the Honor Air trip.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in expressing my 
appreciation and admiration for Jeff Miller, who made it possible for 
so many of our veterans to have the opportunity to see the National 
World War II Memorial.

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