[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8368]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 1074

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                            HON. JIM GERLACH

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2008

  Mr. GERLACH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute and offer 
congratulations to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1074, located in 
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania for celebrating their 75th anniversary this 
year. They will be acknowledging this great milestone on May 10, 2008 
at a banquet to be held at the Spring Mill Firehouse. The Post has a 
proud tradition of public service and volunteerism and represents all 
the great works that our Nation's VFWs perform each year.
  I am sure each of us in the House of Representatives has had the 
privilege to meet with constituents who are members of local VFWs, or 
perhaps fortunate to visit a local Post. The VFW traces its roots back 
to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American and the Philippine 
Insurrection founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits 
for their service. Their work soon shifted to not only helping the 
brave men and women who served their country, but local neighbors and 
communities who also needed their help.
  As their inspiring mission states: ``Honor the dead by helping the 
living.'' VFWs support countless activities, through veterans' service, 
community service, national security and a strong national defense.
  Today, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, with its 
Auxiliaries, includes 2.3 million members in approximately 8,400 Posts 
worldwide.
  Post 1074 is led by Post Commander Andrew Duncan, and continues to 
make a difference in our community, including maintaining the beautiful 
War Memorial Statue located at Second Avenue and Fayette Street in 
Conshohocken, PA. The VFW proudly notes that its members and its 
auxiliary contribute more than 13 million hours of volunteerism in our 
area each year.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me today in praising the 
honorable work, dedication and service of the men and women in VFW Post 
1074. They continue to improve our local communities through their 
volunteer efforts, and show why members of the United States armed 
services are not only the best on the battlefield, but also when they 
return home.

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