[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9691]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                       WORLD WAR II HONOR FLIGHT

  (Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico asked and was given 
permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend 
her remarks.)
  Ms. MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM of New Mexico. Madam Speaker, I rise to 
acknowledge and honor a group of World War II veterans from New Mexico 
who visited Washington, D.C., last week. They came to visit the 
memorials, their memorials, that are dedicated to honor their service 
and sacrifices.
  We have about 5,000 World War II veterans in New Mexico, and I 
appreciate the efforts of the Williamson Foundation in supporting the 
veterans by organizing this week's Honor Flight.
  While I am sure each veteran appreciated the opportunity to visit the 
memorials, I know many of them were just as impressed with the 
gratitude expressed by their fellow New Mexicans for their service. 
Huge crowds greeted them at the airport in Albuquerque. One veteran 
said he had never received a thank you before this trip.
  New Mexicans played pivotal roles and sacrificed a lot during the war 
in Europe, north Africa, and the Pacific.
  We must never forget what these and all veterans have done for our 
great Nation. I thank them for their service.

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