[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14322]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST HONOR FLIGHT

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, since the first Honor Flight to bring World 
War II era veterans from the Mississippi gulf coast to Washington, D.C. 
on May 11, almost 200 veterans have had the opportunity to see the 
memorial built in their honor. I was privileged to walk and speak with 
the Greatest Generation this week as they remembered the sacrifices 
that preserved our freedom and liberated the world from tyranny and 
oppression. This generation of men and women fought and secured 
America's future with unwavering courage. Their selfless sacrifices to 
their country and stories of heroism inspired future generations to 
join the armed services.
  In my life, it was a grandfather, a marine Guadalcanal veteran, whose 
story encouraged me to join and serve in the Marine Corps. As we honor 
those who fought to protect America's exceptionalism, I also want to 
recognize those Honor Flight volunteers who worked so tirelessly to 
preserve the legacy of the Greatest Generation.

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