[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5477]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING VIETNAM WAR VETERANS

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                           HON. LOIS FRANKEL

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 29, 2016

  Ms. FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
veterans of the Vietnam War. As we commemorate its 50th anniversary, we 
must never forget the brave men and women who served our country from 
1962 to 1975.
  I am proud to represent a large veteran community. Almost a third of 
the 1.58 million veterans who live in my home state of Florida served 
in the Vietnam War. Palm Beach and Broward Counties are home to 157,000 
veterans, more than 50,000 of whom served in Vietnam.
  As a mother of a veteran who served during wartime, I understand the 
sacrifices made by these service men and women and their families. 
These veterans deserve our respect and gratitude.
  I am proud to be here today to thank these Vietnam War Veterans for 
their service. We will never forget your courage.

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