[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING FUTURE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, I wish to honor 52 high school seniors 
in Southern New Jersey for their commendable decision to enlist in the 
U.S. Armed Forces. Of these 52, 13 have elected to join the U.S. Army: 
Mark Beverley, Thomas Connor, Jose Espinal, Luis Mansilla, Tyler 
Trappanese, Luis Rodriguez, Alexander Wallingford, Jacob Hoey, Karl 
Steinbach, Jason Jastillana, Marlett Eilenberger, Cordell Huesser, and 
Lorenzo Morales. Six have joined the U.S. Navy: Imani Glover, Jasmine 
Wilson, Kevin Pawlowski, Michael Livesey, Rebecca Herrera, Darrian 
Shufford. Four have elected to join the U.S. Air Force: Angel Gomez, 
Roselynn McPherson, Cachina Stevenson-Bisom, Christopher Pugliese. 
Thirteen have elected to join the U.S. Marine Corps: Ramon Paige, 
Jonathan Balonaguilan, Garrett Gudauskas, Nakee King, Howard Morgan, 
Christian Lidel, Aliyah Ortiz, Christian Godshall, Nhiem Bien, Cheavin 
Kim, Danvil Coombs, James Boyd, Policarpo Tovar. Sixteen have elected 
to join the New Jersey National Guard: Andrea Perez, Nini Tran, Thang 
Ngo, Edward Hutchinson, Muquim Shah, Troy Logan, Michael Wallace, Jr., 
Richard Scott, Ethan West, Jabari Ashanti, James Bartleson, Paul 
Mueller, Jr., Kristoffer Flores, Kelsey Hohenberger, Michelle Rivera, 
Dominic White. These 52 will also be honored on May 19, 2015 at an 
``Our Community Salutes of South Jersey'' recognition ceremony in 
Voorhees Township, NJ.
  The future of our Nation remains strong because of young men and 
women, like these 52 individuals, who have decided to step forward and 
commit themselves to the defense of our Nation and to upholding the 
ideals upon which it was founded. Indeed, these New Jerseyans represent 
the very best of America, and they should rest assured that the full 
support of the Senate as well as the American people, are with them in 
whatever challenges may lie ahead.
  It is thanks to the dedication of untold numbers of patriots like 
these 52 that we are able to meet here today, in the Senate, and openly 
debate the best solutions to the many and diverse problems that 
confront our country. It is thanks to their sacrifices that the United 
States of America remains a beacon of hope and freedom throughout the 
world. We owe them, along with all those who serve our country, a deep 
debt of gratitude.

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