[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 14]
[House]
[Pages 19827-19828]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     LUKE'S WINGS IS HELPING WOUNDED WARRIORS BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Those who serve in our military deserve our constant 
thanks. Those who become injured while serving deserve all that we can 
do for them.
  Mr. Speaker, I recently learned about a wonderful American 
organization that is serving wounded servicemembers and their families 
around the country. The organization is called Luke's Wings, and it has 
a simple mission: to bring wounded warriors and their families 
together.
  For many families of those wounded in combat, traveling to where 
their wounded spouse or parent or sibling is can be difficult and cost 
prohibitive. Luke's Wings was established to help families of these 
servicemembers travel to be with their loved one during his or her 
hospitalization or rehabilitation.
  Luke's Wings aids families of wounded servicemembers by purchasing 
airline tickets so that they can help support and care for their family 
member while they are receiving treatment.
  Not only does the assistance that Luke's Wings provides to families 
of wounded warriors bring these families together, it also helps boost 
the spirits of and provide additional motivation to recovering 
servicemembers while their families are at their sides.
  Especially during this holiday season as we approach Christmas, the 
work that Luke's Wings is doing is priceless. Not only does it help 
families visit recovering troops, but they're also helping these same 
wounded warriors get home for Christmas. For just the price of a plane 
ticket, Luke's Wings is able to make this holiday season one that many 
combat-wounded servicemembers will not soon forget.
  It's always inspiring to see the different ways that Americans from 
so many walks of life find to support our men and women in uniform. 
Luke's Wings is a volunteer organization that is taking its place in 
the ranks of compassionate and patriotic groups that are dedicated to 
giving our troops the best.
  During this season of joy and thankfulness when many brave men and

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women are deployed and apart from their families, Luke's Wings reminds 
us that we must not forget those who serve, and particularly those who 
have been injured in that service. Luke's Wings reminds us that even 
something such as bringing family and servicemembers together will make 
a tremendous impact for them.
  May God continue to bless those who serve and especially those who 
have suffered physically and mentally, and may God bless the efforts of 
Luke's Wings, particularly in this season.

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