[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8688]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       18TH NORTHERN HONOR FLIGHT

 Mr. GARDNER. Madam President, today I wish to honor the 
veterans of the Northern Colorado Honor Flight and the organization's 
18th trip to Washington, DC. More than 120 veterans from various wars 
and generations participated in this flight.
  The Northern Colorado Honor Flight recognizes and celebrates the 
bravery, fortitude, and selflessness of our Nation's veterans. Twice a 
year, veterans are able to travel to Washington, DC, and visit the war 
memorials that stand in their honor, free of charge. We are eternally 
indebted to those who have served in our Armed Forces and have 
protected the United States. These veterans have preserved our rights 
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
  Few words are sufficient to show the gratitude and respect we all 
have for the courageous men and women who have fought for our country. 
Of the 123 veterans who participated in the most recent honor flight, 
11 served in WWII, 24 served in the Korean war, and 88 served in the 
Vietnam war.
  Please join me in honoring Cecil Carlisle, Richard Crum, Edgar 
Darrow, Charles Davis, Eugene Doering, Muriel Elijah, Armand Hansen, 
Nathan Stiewig, William Thousand, Willard Williams, Richard Zisch, 
Richard Anema, John Baker, Edwin Boggle, Robert Brethauer, George 
Browning, Ralph Crockett, Gary Crouch, Marvin Elwood, John Fickes, 
Harold Hogness, LaVern Hueske, Harry Kembel, Neville Kempkes, Harold 
Krug, Louis Lambdin, Robert Lebsack, Arthur Meyer, LeRoy Odell, Loren 
Postlewait, Frank Shipman, Wayne Sodman, Irvin Troudt, Wayne Wallis, 
Lois Wolfsong, Jose Abeyta, Tony Abeyta, Timothy Ahern, Daniel Alires, 
Nelson Bachus, James Barnett, John Barslund, Stephen Bartels, Les 
Bates, Bernard Bay, David Beard, David Becker, Gary Becker, Mark 
Becker, Stephen Bernardo, Howard Bostrom, William Bradford, Darrell 
Brasier, Robert Brevig, Timothy Camps, Thomas Chagolla, Eric 
Christensen, Marvin Clark, Norris Clark, Richard Conley, David Cowan, 
Wesley Craig, Lorraine Davison, Gary Dorsey, Christopher Erickson, 
Stanley Fisher, Jerome Folse, Patricia Folse, Douglas Frost, Aurthur 
Gallegos, Theodore Gilbert, Leroy Gonzales, Raymond Gonzales, Albert 
Guse, Lowell Hill, Richard Istas, Timothy Jachowski, Joseph Kolicko, 
Jr., Robert Krasznai, James Kuehl, Gary LaCrosse, Patrick Lennon, Gary 
Littlefield, Robert Loos, Malcom Macaulay, Robert Maciel, Ronald 
Martinez, Jonathan Mason, Douglas Mayeda, Joseph McKeon, Lee McCain, 
Donald McKinley, Michael McPheron, Lawrence Montoya, Tobias Morales, 
Marjorie Morningstar, Warren Morrow, John Niehoff, Everett Noble, Jr., 
Jeffrey Nuce, Danny Oppie, Robert Ortega, William Pierson, William 
Post, Jr., Anthony Quintana, Jimmy Rahm, Rudolph Ramirez, Constantino 
Ramos, Ronald Ray, Abel Razo, James Rose, Stephen Ryan, William 
Sheahan, Jimmie Shipp, William Springsteel, John Swens, Rolland 
Trauernicht, Vernon Turner, Daniel Valdez, Dwight Van Beber, William 
Weaver, Warren Wienke, and Richard Wyatt.

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