AMERICAN-JEWISH SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE STAR OF DAVID

On 2025-04-08, Representative Max L. Miller (R-OH-7) delivered a floor speech titled "AMERICAN-JEWISH SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE STAR OF DAVID" in the House.

AMERICAN-JEWISH SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE STAR OF DAVID

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 8, 2025)] [House] [Page H1473] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] AMERICAN-JEWISH SERVICEMEMBERS TO BE BURIED UNDER THE STAR OF DAVID (Mr. MILLER of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, every American who puts on the uniform deserves to be remembered with dignity and respect. I was proud to introduce the bipartisan Fallen Servicemembers Religious Heritage Restoration Act to help ensure that hundreds of fallen American-Jewish servicemembers are buried under military grave markers that represent their true religion and heritage. An estimated 600 American-Jewish servicemembers remain improperly buried under the Latin Cross, not the Star of David. Many brave servicemembers made the ultimate sacrifice while defending freedom in World War I and World War II, but due to clerical errors or concerns for their safety during service, their religious identities were not properly recorded. This bill is a meaningful step to correct those errors and to ensure that these heroes are laid to rest with the honor and dignity that they deserve. ____________________