[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO NEW JERSEY STUDENTS ENLISTING IN THE ARMED SERVICES

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. President, today I wish to honor 61 high school 
seniors in Camden County, NJ, for their commendable decision to enlist 
in the U.S. Armed Forces.
  Of these 61, 20 have elected to join the U.S. Army: Dalton Bretz, 
Freddy Guzman, Alliyah Rowe, Joseph Davis, James Helsel, Siobhan 
Reheuser, Joseph Stone, Natalie Reyes, William Landsaw, Marcon 
Quinagon, Joshua Roque, Pasquale Joseph Liveecchi, Jalen Reginald 
Tompkins, Erik Santos, Quiyara Alexis Miller, Anthony Eugen Evans, 
Raymundo Ricco, Luis Francisco Mansilla, Maxwell Flaherty, and Michael 
Felix.
  Six have elected to join the U.S. Navy: Keelei Galloway, James 
Hyland, Domenic Miraglia, Delaney Carr, Ryan Moore, and Vincent 
Dinicolas.
  Five have elected to join the U.S. Air Force: Madison Shields, Noah 
Forsman, Samuel Lugo, Dustin McGunnigle, and Krystal Ford.
  Eighteen have elected to join the U.S. Marine Corps: Jonathon 
Brunick, Bilal Gibson, Jacob Rivera, Keith Mennig, Michael 
Andrescavage, Anthony Shaffer, Vincent Bulgarino, Sarah Astor, Austin 
Cole, Antoniel Rivera-Santos, Christopher Morales, Andrew Jago, David 
Foulks, Joseph Esguerra, Jacob Jelesiewicz, Andre Lopez, Lineilys Ramos 
Sanchez, and Joseph Rios.
  And 12 have elected to join the New Jersey National Guard: Shersy 
Batista, Sherly Batista, Joselyn Chevere, Anthony Crispaldi, Allison 
Johnson, Nicholas Lombardo, Mary Grace Oinal, Nicholas Oliver-Simons, 
Jasmine Perez, Angel Rivera, Savanna Sanchez, and John Scullan.
  These 61 individuals will also be honored on May 17, 2016, at the 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 61 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 that of 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 61 whom 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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