[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF THE STRONGSVILLE VFW, POST 3345 ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 
                            75TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of the veteran and 
auxiliary members of Strongsville Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 
3345, as they celebrate the Post's 75th anniversary and dedicate a 
Veterans Memorial on June 19, 2010.
  Strongsville VFW Post 3345 was chartered on June 22, 1935 with only 
three members in attendance. Today, it is one of the largest VFW posts 
in the state with nearly 1,200 members.
  Strongsville VFW Post 3345 has a legacy of community outreach and 
volunteer service throughout the western communities of Greater 
Cleveland. The members of Post 3345 have reached out to veterans and 
the families of military personnel, providing support and assistance 
wherever possible. Post 3345 provides numerous college scholarships and 
sponsors an annual Teacher of the Year Award. Members also volunteer 
thousands of hours annually for charity and at local Veterans 
Administration hospitals.
  Members of VFW Post 3345 raised funds to construct a Veterans 
Memorial to publicly honor and commemorate the lives of all American 
soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation.
  Madam Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honoring the members 
of Strongsville VFW Post 3345 and all veterans for their contributions 
to community and country.

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