[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6976]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING TEN VETERANS FROM OREGON

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 10 veterans from 
Oregon who will be visiting their memorials this Friday in Washington, 
D.C. On behalf of a grateful state and country, we welcome these heroes 
to the nation's capital.
  The veterans who fought in World War II are Francis Lake, U.S. Army; 
Loyal Miller, U.S. Army; Earnest Walston, U.S. Army; and Henry 
Hemholtz, U.S. Navy. Malcolm Grizwold, U.S. Army, fought in the Korean 
War. The veterans who fought in the Vietnam war are Leroy Ellis, U.S. 
Army; David Gibons, U.S. Army; Larson Kalama, U.S. Army; Janice Smith, 
U.S. Army; and Michael Williams, U.S. Navy.
  These 10 heroes join more than 98,000 veterans from across the 
country who, since 2005, have journeyed from their home states to 
Washington, D.C. to reflect at the memorials built in honor of our 
nation's veterans.
  Mr. Speaker, each of us is humbled by the courage of these soldiers, 
sailors, and Marines who put themselves in harm's way for our country 
and way of life. As a nation, we can never fully repay the debt of 
gratitude owed to them for their honor, commitment, and sacrifice in 
defense of the freedoms we have today.
  My colleagues, please join me in thanking these veterans and the 
volunteers for their exemplary dedication and service to this great 
country. I especially want to recognize and thank Michael Williams for 
his tireless work in organizing this group visit to Washington, D.C.

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