[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15162]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         OPERATION HONOR FLIGHT

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, on this week of Veterans Day, I rise to pay 
tribute to two noble Americans and a great organization, Honor Flight. 
Earl Morse of Ohio and Jeff Miller of North Carolina are two of the 
founding members of the Honor Flight Network.
  The Honor Flight Network philanthropy is dedicated to bringing World 
War II veterans to their memorial here in Washington, D.C., the 
National World War II Memorial. That memorial is now the most visited 
on our Nation's Mall with over 4 million visitors a year. Imagine if 
every World War II veteran who wanted to come could.
  These brave men and women served our country during World War II 
during the 20th century's most profound struggle of liberty over 
tyranny. Their sacrifices, with over 400,000 lost in those horrendous 
conflicts, ensured that our generation and those to follow could enjoy 
our freedoms in the 20th century, the 21st, and beyond.
  Earl Morse started the Honor Flight Network. He led the inaugural 
flights to the World War II memorial starting in 2005, not long after 
the memorial opened. Jeff Miller began to serve those from rural areas.
  Mr. Speaker, let me say that these two men's ennobling work has now 
allowed over 100,000 Americans of the World War II generation who 
fought to come and visit the memorial.
  Let me thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank those veterans and Honor 
Flight and these men for what they are doing for our Nation.

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