[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7456-7457]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF NEW YORK OUR COMMUNITY SALUTES HONOREE 
                                  LIST

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                           HON. LEE M. ZELDIN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Mr. ZELDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay a special tribute to 42 
exemplary young men and women from the First Congressional District of 
New York who have chosen to serve our country in various branches of 
the Armed Forces of the United States. These courageous individuals 
will be dedicating at least their immediate future to the security and 
welfare of their fellow citizens. I admire their strong sense of 
patriotism and desire to protect our values and make certain we remain 
the great nation we are today.
  Each of the following students has my deepest appreciation for their 
service to this country and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
personally recognizing:

       US Army, Liam Clifton, Bellport High School; US Army, 
     Alejandro Freire, William Floyd High School; US Army, Marcus 
     Glenn, Longwood High School; US Army, Francisco Hernandez, 
     Bellport High School; US Army, Brandon Lech, Bellport High 
     School; US Army, Bailey Meyer, Eastport South Manor High 
     School; US Army, Robert Napadano, William Floyd High School; 
     US Army, Julio Robles, Longwood High School; US Army, Bryan 
     Staker, Longwood High School; US Army, Nicholas Vallejos, 
     Bellport High School; US Army, Jenna Vaughn, Bellport High 
     School; US Army, Aaron Vogel, Eastport South Manor High 
     School; US Army, James Welsh, Patchogue-Medford High School.
       US Marines, Chris Ballas, William Floyd High School; US 
     Marines, Thomas Callaghan, Longwood High School; US Marines, 
     Tyler Cerce, Longwood High School; US Marines, Shane Hobel, 
     William Floyd High School; US Marines, Freddy Kaucky, William 
     Floyd High School; US Marines, Matt Lovett, William Floyd 
     High School; US Marines, Bryan Lucero, Patchogue-Medford High 
     School; US Marines, Brandon Maher, Patchogue-Medford High 
     School; US Marines, Kevin Mardjani, Center Moriches High 
     School; US Marines, Joselino Molina, Center Moriches High 
     School; US Marines, Shaun Muller, Patchogue-Medford High 
     School; US

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     Marines, Andrew Passaro, William Floyd High School; US 
     Marines, Gerardo Perez, Longwood High School; US Marines, 
     Steven Rice, William Floyd High School; US Marines, Vinny 
     Roxburgh, William Floyd High School; US Marines, Joseph 
     Slawinski, Center Moriches High School; US Marines, Gareth 
     Walsh, Center Moriches High School; US Marines, Carlie 
     Wegley, William Floyd High School.
       US Navy, Samantha Braband, Patchogue-Medford High School; 
     US Navy, Tyler Classic, Longwood High School; US Navy, 
     Matthew Fields, Patchogue-Medford High School; US Navy, Noah 
     Giron, Bellport High School; US Navy, Saniya Joyner, William 
     Floyd High School; US Navy, Quincy Morgenstond, William Floyd 
     High School; US Navy, Darrion Negron, Bellport High School; 
     US Navy, Matthew Pfisterer, Bellport High School; US Navy, 
     Gabriel Schrage, Center Moriches High School.
       US Air Force, Isaiah Tavarez, Longwood High School.
       Air National Guard, Mike Insogna, Eastport South Manor High 
     School.

  These enlistees will be recognized on May 18, 2017 during the third 
annual ``Our Community Salutes Brookhaven Town Enlistee Ceremony'' at 
Sunset Harbor in Patchogue, NY.
  Mr. Speaker, we should be extremely grateful as both a people and 
nation to each and every one of these individuals. Their call to duty 
cannot be underscored or admired enough and it is my distinct honor and 
privilege to represent them and their families in the First 
Congressional District of New York. I wish them the best of luck in 
their respective branches and in all of their future endeavors.

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