[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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              AMERICAN VETERANS DISABLED FOR LIFE MEMORIAL

  (Ms. FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I am the proud mother of a 
United States Marine war veteran, and our family is blessed he returned 
home with sound body and mind, but too many of our courageous heroes 
did not.
  October 5 marks the 1-year anniversary of the dedication of the 
American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. It is a beautiful tribute 
to the brave men and women who suffered permanent injuries on the 
battlefield. This memorial sits just south of our Capitol, and it 
reminds us every day of the selflessness of those who fought for our 
freedom and returned home with the scars of duty.
  I offer my great thanks and appreciation to the 4 million veterans 
who are living today with service-related disabilities and the friends 
and the family who take care of them. The American Veterans Disabled 
for Life Memorial celebrates your lives every day, as we all do in our 
hearts and our minds.

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