[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 7876-7877]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          KOREAN WAR VETERANS ASSOCIATION RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 15th 
anniversary of the Korean War Veterans Association in Rhode Island.
  As we look toward Memorial Day, we remember all of our Nation's 
heroes

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who put their lives on the line because our country asked them to.
  More than 54,000 deaths resulted from the Korean War, which occurred 
between 1950 and 1953, and more than 103,000 were wounded. In Rhode 
Island, more than 12 percent of our veterans served in the Korean War. 
Because of these servicemembers, we are able to enjoy the freedoms that 
we have here at home today.
  We owe our veterans and their families our utmost gratitude and 
respect for the great sacrifices they have made on our behalf. In honor 
of their sacrifices, we must fulfill our promise to our veterans and 
their families by providing access to the highest quality health care, 
education, mental health services, housing, and employment.
  I commend the Korean War Veterans Association of Rhode Island on its 
achievements and its hard work to support veterans and organizations 
like the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Ladies Auxiliary, Veterans.
  I wish all veterans and their families a happy Memorial Day.

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