[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE WORLD WAR II VETERANS OF THE UPPER PENINSULA HONOR FLIGHT

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                           HON. DAN BENISHEK

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 3, 2011

  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, on the morning of September 22, the 
inaugural flight of the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight departed for 
Washington, DC. On this flight were more than 80 World War II Veterans 
bound for the memorial that was built in their honor. Surrounded by the 
giant, granite pillars and spraying fountains, there was a renewed 
sense of shared sacrifice among the Veterans, and the honor of having 
been one of the 16 million men and women who served during World War 
II. This ``Greatest Generation'' is responsible for so much of 
America's prosperity, and on behalf of the citizens of Michigan's First 
District, I would like to recognize these heroes for their service, 
sacrifice, and continued patriotism. The motto of the Honor Flight 
Program reads ``We can't all be heroes. Some of us have to stand on the 
curb and clap as they go by.'' It was my pleasure to do so on September 
22, 2011, and honor these heroes who are responsible for the greatest 
victory of the 20th Century.

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