[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              GOD BLESS THE FLAG AND VETERANS WHO CARRY IT

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, our veterans face many challenges when they 
return home from war, both physical and psychological. All too often, 
the latter is overlooked. An estimated 22 veterans per day take their 
own life, many of them struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.
  One Michigan veteran, Marty Wills, is embarking on an incredible 
journey to raise awareness about PTSD and mental health issues. 
Carrying an American flag, he is walking more than 1,000 miles from his 
home in Michigan to North Carolina. Last week, he went through several 
cities in my district, including Jonesville, Hillsdale, Hudson, Adrian, 
and Blissfield.
  On Flag Day, as we commemorate Old Glory and the freedom and liberty 
she represents, let's also remember the brave men and women who fight 
in harm's way in defense of those freedoms. And when they get home, 
let's do everything we can to get our veterans the help they need for 
wounds, both seen and unseen.

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