[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13990]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 BAYONNE MEMORIAL DAY CO-GRAND MARSHALS

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two very distinguished 
women for their service in our Armed Forces. Victoria Del Regno served 
in the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to 1972, and Isabella De Marco served 
in the U.S. Army from 1993 to 2004 and is currently an active duty 
reservist. Both women were selected as the Co-Grand Marshals for the 
Memorial Day parade in Bayonne, New Jersey, in my district. Ms. Del 
Regno and Ms. De Marco were both born and raised in Bayonne, served as 
nurses in the military, and both are members of the F.A. MacKenzie 
American Legion Post 165 in Bayonne.
  Mr. Speaker, for the first time in the 91-year history of the parade, 
two females were selected by the parade committee to serve as Grand 
Marshals. I am proud that this year's parade honors the service of 
women in the Armed Forces. These two women and their contributions are 
outstanding examples of women who are serving and who have served in 
our military.

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