HEROISM

Addresses

Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Design Display: Ventris C. Gibson, E1203 [11DE]

Announcements

Moment of silence for John M. Gibson and Jacob J. Chestnut, H3936 [25JY]

Moment of silence in memory of William F. Evans, H1697 [3AP]

Articles and editorials

HPD To Host Police Week 2023 Events, H2328 [15MY]

Bills and resolutions

African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans (see H. Con. Res. 76), H5669 [9NO]

Armed Forces: honor heroic military service, sacrifice, and contributions of veterans from Texas (see H. Res. 865), H5729 [13NO]

Capers, James, Jr.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 587), H428 [26JA]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (see H. Con. Res. 15), H826 [9FE]

——— permit remains of any Medal of Honor recipient to lie in honor in rotunda (see H.R. 6378), H5728 [13NO]

Cheng, John: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 3588), H2500 [22MY]

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (see S. 273), S264 [7FE] (see H.R. 865), H737 [7FE]

Conter, Louis A.: tribute (see H. Res. 665), H4205 [25AU]

Dept. of Agriculture: relocate memorial honoring Air Force crew members who lost their lives in airplane crash in Cherokee and Nantahala National Forests during 1982 training mission (see H.R. 6334), H5667 [9NO]

Dept. of Defense: establish Last Servicemember Standing Medal (see H.R. 6406), H5855 [14NO]

Dept. of State: waive passport fees for individuals awarded Purple Heart (see H.R. 5765), H4713 [27SE]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: allow surviving spouse of Medal of Honor recipient to receive special pension concurrently with dependency and indemnity compensation (see H.R. 841), H709 [6FE]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see H.R. 1514), H1248 [9MR]

Edmonds, Rodrick W.: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see S. 1230), S1293 [20AP] (see H.R. 2800), H1914 [24AP]

Education: encourage States to include events of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in elementary and secondary school curriculum so American people may never forget that fateful day (see H. Res. 670), H4230 [8SE]

Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in line of duty (see H.R. 4109), H2930 [14JN]

Griffin, Thomas H.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 2399), H1641 [29MR]

Holocaust: award Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to American individuals active in aiding and rescuing Jews and other refugees during Nazi Germany’s genocidal ‘‘Final Solution’’ policy (see H.R. 2668), H1844 [18AP]

Honoring the Nation’s First Responders Day: designate (see H. Res. 818), H5174 [26OC]

Joint Base Charleston, SC: tribute to mobility airmen who received Distinguished Service Cross for heroic efforts during Operation Allies Refuge in Afghanistan (see H. Res. 504), H2884 [13JN]

Kim, Young Oak: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 611), H489 [27JA]

McKiddy, Gary L.: waive certain time limitations to allow award of Medal of Honor for actions performed during Vietnamese Conflict (see S. 1794), S1899 [1JN]

Miller, Doris: award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously (see H.R. 1252), H969 [28FE]

——— award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 1251), H969 [28FE]

Monuments and memorials: authorize national memorial to commemorate those whose lives were lost to coronavirus and those who helped country to recover (see H.R. 1621), H1292 [17MR]

National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (see S. 1478), S1566 [9MY] (see H.R. 3149), H2171 [9MY]

National Police Week: observance (see S. Res. 216), S1705 [17MY] (see H. Res. 363), H2136 [5MY] (see H. Res. 401), H2347 [15MY]

New York, NY: provide one-time grant for operation, security, and maintenance of National September 11 Memorial & Museum at World Trade Center to commemorate events, and honor victims, of terrorist attacks (see H.R. 5401), H4262 [12SE]

Patriot Day: establish as Federal holiday (see H.R. 5366), H4229 [8SE]

Penny, Daniel: tribute (see H. Res. 448), H2638 [25MY]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured (see S. Res. 490), S5807 [6DE]

Perez, Joseph M.: award Medal of Honor (see H.R. 5168), H4171 [8AU]

Poland: award Congressional Gold Medal to heroic participants in Warsaw Ghetto Uprising who led armed resistance against Nazi occupiers and fought to preserve and protect Jewish culture (see H.R. 1299), H1048 [1MR]

September 11 Day of Remembrance: establish as Federal holiday (see S. 1472), S1534 [4MY] (see H.R. 2382), H1640 [29MR]

Serna, Marcelino: authorize President to award Medal of Honor posthumously (see H.R. 5521), H4379 [18SE]

Sousa Mendes, Aristides de: tribute (see H. Res. 457), H2664 [30MY]

Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day: designate (see H. Res. 249), H1409 [23MR]

Veterans Day: observance (see H. Res. 859), H5669 [9NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: award Congressional Gold Medal to Army Dust Off crews (see S. 2825), S4526 [14SE] (see H.R. 1015), H838 [14FE]

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day: designate (see H. Res. 258), H1464 [27MR]

Wise, Thomas D.: award Army Air Medal (see H.R. 3835), H2741 [5JN]

World War II: award Congressional Gold Medal to those trained at Camp Ritchie, MD, known as ‘‘Ritchie Boys’’ (see H.R. 3545), H2455 [18MY]

——— award Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. nationals who joined Royal Canadian Air Force or Royal Air Force (see H.R. 1372), H1113 [3MR]

Citations

Silver Star award to Robert S. Weiler: Marine Corps, S5573 [15NO]

Tribute to Dorsey O. Walker: Marine Corps, E878 [21SE]

Essays

Tribute to Benjamin F. Bitner: David Strysko, H2771 [7JN]

Lists

Clarence, NY, Veterans Memorial Honor Wall honorees, E1082 [9NO]

Florida law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2239, H2240 [10MY]

Nevada law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, S1692 [17MY]

Virginia law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2355 [16MY]

Proclamations

Tribute to Michael W. Daly: Representative Malliotakis, E1147 [30NO]

Remarks in House

African Americans: recognize challenges Black veterans faced when returning home after serving, their heroic military sacrifices and patriotism, and need to eliminate health and benefit disparities of minority veterans, H2486–H2491 [22MY]

Anderson, Kyle: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E83 [1FE]

Armed Forces: anniversary of shooting down of Black Hawk helicopters by Somali forces during Battle of Mogadishu, H4372 [18SE]

Bandy, Paul: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient and American Red Cross Heroes Award nominee, H194 [11JA]

Benezette, J.: Cass County, MO, Sheriff’s Office Life Saving Award recipient, H589 [1FE]

Bessell, Wesley (Bob): Congressional Gold Medal recipient, E675 [14JY]

Braddock, Heath: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient and American Red Cross Heroes Award nominee, H194 [11JA]

Calderon, Dominic: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E85 [1FE]

Capers, James, Jr.: award Medal of Honor, H3472 [12JY]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 15), H1445, H1446 [27MR]

Civil War—U.S.: award Congressional Gold Medal to African Americans who served with Union Forces (H.R. 865), E102 [7FE]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, H556 [31JA]

Dept. of Defense: establish Last Member Standing Medal, H3473 [12JY]

Fairfax County, VA: tribute to Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce Valor Award recipients, E1056 [3NO]

Fierro, Richard: American Red Cross of Colorado and Wyoming Lifesaving Military Hero of the Year Award recipient, E1117 [17NO]

Flags: designate Honor and Remember Flag as official symbol to recognize and honor Armed Forces members who died in line of duty (H.R. 4109), H2949 [15JN], H6119 [5DE]

Florida: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2239, H2240 [10MY]

Foster, Silva: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E82 [1FE]

Four Chaplains Day: observance, E57 [26JA]

Geller, Michael: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E371 [27AP]

Georgia: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2373 [16MY]

Gonzalez-Furman, Dennis: Distinguished Flying Cross recipient, E368 [27AP]

Gutierrez, Daniel: Addison, TX, Police Department Preservation of Life Award recipient, E810 [5SE]

Gwinnett County, GA: tribute to Red, Blue and You initiative to honor first responders, E1184 [6DE]

Hardy, Charles J.: French Legion of Honor Medal of Chevalier recipient, E1160 [4DE]

Heath, TX: Rush Creek Yacht Club recipient of U.S. Sailing Association Safety at Sea Committee Arthur B. Hanson Rescue Medal, E1163 [5DE]

Holihan, Daniel: Bronze Star recipient, H2552 [24MY]

Honor and Remember, Inc.: tribute, H6119 [5DE]

Indiana: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2505 [23MY]

James, Thomas: Navy and Marine Corps Medal recipient, E1117 [17NO]

Johns, Aimee: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient and American Red Cross Heroes Award nominee, H194 [11JA]

Kentucky: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2301 [11MY]

Lind, William: Black Hawk College First Responder Hero Award recipient, E1153 [1DE]

Meraz, Mark: Addison, TX, Police Department Preservation of Life Award recipient, E810 [5SE]

Montgomery, William: Purple Heart recipient, E1076 [8NO]

National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day: observance, H6871 [13DE]

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: observance, H6117 [5DE], H6726, H6728 [7DE], E1193 [11DE]

National Police Week: observance, H2181, H2237–H2240 [10MY], H2301 [11MY], H2317, H2318, H2320, H2332, H2337–H2341 [15MY], H2353, H2354, H2355, H2356, H2357, H2359, H2373 [16MY], H2383, H2387, H2408, H2409, H2410, H2412–H2416 [17MY], H2432, H2443, H2444, H2445 [18MY], H2505 [23MY], E462, E467 [18MY], E501 [26MY]

——— observance (H. Res. 363), H2324–H2330, H2333 [15MY], H2383, H2397 [17MY], E455 [17MY]

Navy: name ship in honor of James Capers, Jr., H3472 [12JY]

Nevada: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, H1445 [27MR]

New Hampshire: tribute to Dept. of Transportation employees and Top Notch Tree Experts (business) employees for efforts to prevent individual from drowning, E1214 [12DE]

O’Donnell, Madison: Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal recipient, E915 [29SE]

Paco (K–9 officer): tribute to Burlington, IA, Police Dept., police dog, H3956 [26JY]

Pham, Bobby H.: Dept. of Justice Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor recipient, E465 [18MY]

Riverside County, CA: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2444 [18MY]

Rodriguez, Rene J.: Army Soldier’s Medal recipient, H4059 [27JY]

Sallows, Peyton: Black Hawk College Civilian First Responder Hero Award recipient, E1153 [1DE]

Savannah, GA: tribute to Savannah Fire Dept., E818 [8SE]

Skamania County, WA: tribute to firefighters and first responders for assistance during Tunnel 5 wildfires, H3489 [13JY]

Steuben County, NY: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, E462 [18MY]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, H4234, H4259 [12SE], E836 [13SE]

Texas: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2328 [15MY]

——— tribute to 6th Congressional District Medal of Honor recipients, H3102 [22JN], H4336 [14SE]

Valatie, NY: tribute to first responders for rescue from burning building, E133 [17FE]

Veterans Day: observance, H5407 [6NO], H5473, H5475, H5479, H5480 [7NO], H5655, H5664, H5665 [9NO], E1052 [3NO], E1082, E1083 [9NO]

Vietnamese Conflict: anniversary of Operation Homecoming, E262 [27MR]

Virginia: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2355 [16MY]

V-J Day: anniversary, E773 [11AU]

Wappinger Falls, NY: tribute to first responders, H6727 [7DE]

Westchester County, NY: tribute to first responders, H2927 [14JN]

Williams, E. Royce: Navy Cross recipient, E33 [17JA]

Wilson, Mickey: Carnegie Hero Fund Commission Carnegie Medal recipient, E1150 [30NO]

Wisconsin: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, H2256 [11MY]

Woodstock Fire Dept., Inc.: anniversary, H518 [31JA]

World War II: recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, the D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, H2747 [6JN]

——— tribute to Army 54th Coast Artillery Regiment, E610 [23JN]

Remarks in Senate

Armed Forces: anniversary of shooting down of Black Hawk helicopters by Somali forces during Battle of Mogadishu, S4904–S4906 [3OC]

Capitol Building and Grounds: authorize use of Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition (H. Con. Res. 15), S1044 [29MR]

Chapoton, Andrew: Army Soldier’s Medal recipient, S1618–S1620 [11MY]

Columbia (space shuttle): anniversary of disaster, S185 [1FE]

Dept. of Defense: anniversary of Marine Corps, S5446 [9NO]

Kansas: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, S1664 [16MY]

Kentucky: tribute to law enforcement officers killed or injured in line of duty, S1635 [15MY]

Maryland: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, S1675 [16MY]

Military Day: observance, S5446 [9NO]

Mississippi: tribute to law enforcement officers who died or were killed in line of duty, S1676 [16MY]

National Medal of Honor Highway: designate (S. 1478), S6062 [19DE]

National Police Week: observance, S1635–S1638, S1641 [15MY], S1658, S1660, S1664, S1675, S1676 [16MY], S1687, S1691 [17MY], S1721, S1731 [18MY]

——— observance (S. Res. 216), S1712 [17MY]

North Carolina: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, S1721 [18MY]

Ohio: tribute to law enforcement officers killed in line of duty, S1641 [15MY]

Pensacola, FL: condemn terrorist attack at Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured (S. Res. 490), S5803 [6DE]

Terrorism: anniversary of September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, S4337, S4339 [11SE], S4424 [13SE], S4548 [18SE]

Veterans Day: observance, S5410, S5423 [8NO], S5438, S5440, S5442, S5446 [9NO]

World War II: anniversary of Battle of Bataan, S395 [14FE]

——— recognize anniversary of, and Armed Forces members who participated in, D-Day amphibious landing at Normandy, France, S1971 [6JN]

Reports filed

National Police Week: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H. Res. 363) (H. Rept. 118–56), H2342 [15MY]

Use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House) (H. Con. Res. 15) (H. Rept. 118–11), H1291 [17MR]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 15, use of Capitol Grounds for National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service and for National Honor Guard and Pipe Band Exhibition, H1445 [27MR]

H. Res. 363, National Police Week, H2324–H2326 [15MY]

S. 1478, National Medal of Honor Highway designation, S6062 [19DE]

S. Res. 216, National Police Week, S1709–S1711 [17MY]

S. Res. 490, condemn terrorist attack at Pensacola, FL, Naval Air Station and honor those who lost their lives or were injured, S5812 [6DE]