[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       REMEMBERING THE SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION'S PRISONERS OF WAR

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 13, 2010

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize POW 
Remembrance Day. As a nation, we must always honor and remember all of 
the brave men and women who have placed themselves in harm's way in 
order to protect liberty and freedom. However, special recognition is 
warranted for those selfless individuals who confronted our enemies as 
prisoners of war. It is fitting that we honor the commitment and the 
sacrifices made by this nation's prisoners of war.
  April 9th commemorates the date during World War II when the single 
largest number of Americans were captured and forced to undergo the 
infamous Bataan Death March. Today we remember those Soldiers, Sailors, 
Marines, and Airmen and the many others since then that have fallen 
captive while valiantly fighting to preserve our great nation.
  Madam Speaker, in recognition of Prisoner of War Remembrance Day, 
today citizens and veterans alike are gathered at the Veterans 
Administration Hospital in Spokane, Washington, to honor and pay 
respect to these brave souls. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
offering my most heartfelt thanks and appreciation to this nation's 
prisoners of war for their enduring sacrifices.

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