HONORING THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY

On 2026-06-02, Representative H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA-9) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY" in the House.

HONORING THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 2, 2026)] [House] [Page H3745] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE 82ND ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY (Mr. GRIFFITH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. GRIFFITH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944, American soldiers raced into the mouth of the Nazi war machine, storming the beaches of Normandy. For the town of Bedford, Virginia, D-Day is always particularly poignant. Twenty boys from Bedford lost their lives on D-Day. Bedford suffered the highest D-Day death toll per capita of any American community. We honor and remember our D-Day heroes with the National D-Day Memorial located in Bedford. This year, the memorial celebrates its 25th anniversary. However, this will be the first D-Day since the passing of memorial advocate Lucille Hoback Boggess. Ms. Hoback Boggess had two brothers killed on D-Day, and she helped lead efforts to create the memorial with founder Bob Slaughter. We continue to follow in her footsteps, preserving the legacy of her brothers and the many heroes who served in Normandy and through their heroism cracked the wall of Hitler's fortress Europe. ____________________