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RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION

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On 2026-05-21, Representative Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23) delivered a floor speech titled "RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION" in the House.

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RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E477] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION ______ HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY of new york in the house of representatives Thursday, May 21, 2026 Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have served our great Nation. Memorial Day is a holiday of reverence: a time for us all to come together as a Nation and remember those brave soldiers who died defending our freedoms. On May 25, 2026--this Memorial Day--twenty-three names will be added to the Clarence Veteran's Memorial Honor Walls. I am honored to include their names in the Record to be remembered forever: Gary J. Barker, Army; Irving W. Beard, Army; Roland K. Beard, Jr., Army; Allen L. Butler, Army; Ralph D. Coppola, Army; Donald J. Daniels, Marine Corps; William A. Doolittle, Navy; Jeffrey A. Doolittle, Marine Corps; Gustav S. Gembala, Army; Carolyn M. Krehbiel, Marine Corps; Karl T. Krehbiel, Jr., Army; Matthew J. McCraith, Marine Corps; Ronald S. Menti, Army; Peter J. Michalski, Air Force; Bret J. Norris, Army; Christopher J. O'Leary, Navy; Henry J. Pola, Army; Alfred J. Romus, Navy; Greta E. Simon, Air Force; William R. Stewart, Navy; Austin D. Swanson, Army; David P. Whitacre, Air Force; and Bernard C. Wilkinson, Air Force. The service of these men and women will not be forgotten. It is now our duty to remember their sacrifice, courage, and valor as we go forward and continue to grow and build the greatest Nation the world has ever seen. ____________________

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RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E477] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE: CLARENCE MEMORIAL DAY DEDICATION ______ HON. NICHOLAS A. LANGWORTHY of new york in the house of representatives Thursday, May 21, 2026 Mr. LANGWORTHY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the service and sacrifice of those who have served our great Nation. Memorial Day is a holiday of reverence: a time for us all to come together as a Nation and remember those brave soldiers who died defending our freedoms. On May 25, 2026--this Memorial Day--twenty-three names will be added to the Clarence Veteran's Memorial Honor Walls. I am honored to include their names in the Record to be remembered forever: Gary J. Barker, Army; Irving W. Beard, Army; Roland K. Beard, Jr., Army; Allen L. Butler, Army; Ralph D. Coppola, Army; Donald J. Daniels, Marine Corps; William A. Doolittle, Navy; Jeffrey A. Doolittle, Marine Corps; Gustav S. Gembala, Army; Carolyn M. Krehbiel, Marine Corps; Karl T. Krehbiel, Jr., Army; Matthew J. McCraith, Marine Corps; Ronald S. Menti, Army; Peter J. Michalski, Air Force; Bret J. Norris, Army; Christopher J. O'Leary, Navy; Henry J. Pola, Army; Alfred J. Romus, Navy; Greta E. Simon, Air Force; William R. Stewart, Navy; Austin D. Swanson, Army; David P. Whitacre, Air Force; and Bernard C. Wilkinson, Air Force. The service of these men and women will not be forgotten. It is now our duty to remember their sacrifice, courage, and valor as we go forward and continue to grow and build the greatest Nation the world has ever seen. ____________________