[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        SOUTH CAROLINA HEROES ON THE HONOR FLIGHT TO WASHINGTON

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, this morning, I was 
especially grateful to meet the Honor Flight members from South 
Carolina during their trip to Washington. These World War II and Korean 
war veterans are heroes for their honorable service in defense of 
American families.
  I appreciate the Honor Flight network, coordinated by Bill Dukes, for 
enabling these veterans the opportunity to visit the memorials built to 
honor their service and sacrifices.
  I was privileged to visit with Medal of Honor recipient Corporal Kyle 
Carpenter, a constituent and resident of Lexington, whose service and 
heroic actions in the United States Marine Corps during Operation 
Enduring Freedom saved the lives of countless Americans.
  I have no doubt that, because of Corporal Carpenter's service, 
American families are more secure. Thank you, Kyle. And I thank all of 
the Honor Flight veterans who are visiting today, and thank all the 
veterans and military families in South Carolina and across our Nation 
for your dedication to America.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and the President by his actions 
should never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.
  Our sympathy to the family of Lowell Ensel.

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