[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8207]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING LOCAL 2017 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FOR THEIR DECISION TO 
  ENLIST IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AND OUR COMMUNITY SALUTES OF 
   FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA FOR HOSTING THE SIXTH ANNUAL HIGH SCHOOL 
                     ENLISTEE RECOGNITION CEREMONY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 22, 2017

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 11 
Fredericksburg, Virginia area high school seniors who plan to enlist in 
the United States Air Force after graduation. These students have 
excelled in their academic and extracurricular activities, and I offer 
my sincere congratulations upon their high school graduation.
  I commend these student leaders for their selflessness and courageous 
decision to serve their country as members of the United States Air 
Force:
  Ashford, Jasmine; Beaty, Carter; Bratcher, Constance; Burton, Meghan; 
Erikson, Evan; Evertz, Kayla; Hibbs, Richard; Malpica, Alexis; Mathews, 
Adam; Papapetrou, Alexander; Smith, Christopher.
  These students will be honored by the Greater Fredericksburg Chapter 
of Our Community Salutes at their 6th Annual Military Enlistee 
Recognition Ceremony on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the University of 
Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking these young 
men and women and their families for their dedication to serving this 
great Nation. We owe them and the many Americans who have served and 
will serve a debt of gratitude.

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