[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15971]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING RHINE VFW POST NO. 2729 ON ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 16, 2017

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Rhine VFW Post No. 
2729, which will celebrate 85 years of service to veterans and the 
community at the end of this month.
  On October 29, 1932, a group of 21 World War I veterans led by Leo 
Spychalski, Frank Chalupa, Joseph Sagan, and John Kwasny founded Rhine 
VFW Post No. 2729. Following World War II the post's membership grew to 
over 100 members, which led them to their current home at 5858 West 
Archer Avenue in Chicago.
  Over the years, members of the Rhine Post have served the local 
community with just as much honor and dedication as when they served 
the nation in the Armed Forces. The Post has long been a cornerstone of 
the Southwest Side of Chicago. They have organized everything from an 
annual Memorial Day Parade to distributing American flags to local 
schools. Additionally, the Post has trained rifle and drill teams, 
organized visits to veterans in local hospitals, and engaged in area 
school programs such as the Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program.
  Members of the Rhine Post continue to take pride in helping those in 
need through community service. The Post is an active partner of the 
VFW National Home for Children which houses the children and spouses of 
deployed military members at no cost.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
honorable military and community service of the members of Rhine VFW 
Post No. 2729. Their sacrifices for our community and our nation are a 
shining example of the American values that we should all embrace.

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