[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16453]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       TYBEE ISLAND VETERANS CIRCLE OF FREEDOM MEMORIAL MONUMENT

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
Tybee Island Veterans Circle of Freedom Memorial Monument.
  This monument is a tribute to all branches of the military: Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marines, Merchant Marines, and Coast Guard.
  It was built for all veterans that have previously served in the 
United States Armed Forces as well as those currently serving.
  The Veterans Circle of Freedom Memorial Monument took several years 
to complete, with a committee dedicated to this project beginning their 
work in October 2006. Tybee Island donated a piece of property in 
Memorial Park, and the groundbreaking was done two years later, on 
December 7, 2009.
  I am proud to represent a district whose citizens came together to 
build this memorial monument. Generous donations poured in from 
community members, fundraisers, and even brick sales. This speaks to 
the proud military tradition present on Tybee Island, and Georgia's 
First Congressional District, more broadly. The monument is a beautiful 
tribute to our servicemen, and I thank the city of Tybee Island for 
making it happen.

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