HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

On 2025-04-07, Representative Mike Quigley (D-IL-5) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS" in the House.

HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 62 (Monday, April 7, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 62 (Monday, April 7, 2025)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E291-E292] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE VIETNAM AND KOREAN WAR VETERANS OF ILLINOIS ______ HON. MIKE QUIGLEY of illinois in the house of representatives Monday, April 7, 2025 Mr. QUIGLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the Vietnam and Korean War veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. on April 9, 2025, with Honor Flight Chicago, a program that provides WWII, Vietnam, and Korean War veterans the opportunity to visit their memorials [[Page E292]] on The National Mall in Washington, D.C. These memorials were built to honor their courage and service to their country. The American Veteran is one of our greatest treasures. The Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who traveled here on April 9 answered our Nation's call to service during one of its greatest times of need. From the Pacific Asian Theatre to the Korean Theater, these brave Americans risked life and limb, gave service, and sacrificed much, all while embodying what it is to be a hero. We owe them more gratitude than can ever be expressed. I welcome these brave veterans to Washington and to their memorials. I am proud to include in the Record the names of these men and women for all to see, hear, and recognize, and I call on my colleagues to rise and join me in expressing gratitude: Joseph J. Adduci, Robert J. Aksamit, Frank N. Allemana, James L. Ammirati, Dennis J. Antolec, Richard T. Arnold, Donald L. Axe, Gus G. Baseleon, Steven D. Beam, Stanley J. Bobek, George J. Bogner, Donald A. Brady, Douglas R. Brooks, Earl A. Burke, Ronald L. Byrd, Sr., Richard J. Cameron, Robert W. Carter, Gary W. Carver, Michael J. Casey, Lee E. Cherry, George G. Coll, John H. Connors, Gerald T. Cyrkiel, Gerald O. Dagenais, James Dalton, James F. Downey, Bernard Durkin, Jr., Kenneth Ebner, Chars E. Edwards, Douglas R. Ermel, Victor R. Fischer, Charles J. Fletcher, John T. Floodas, Lorenzo Franklin, James J. Furlong, Ismael Garcia, Jose L. Garcia, Juan Garcia, Jr., Juan Garcia, Sr., Joseph Garofalo, Donald J. Gawlik, Cleophus Glover, Alex D. Golden, George A. Haggis, Thomas R. Hamilton, Ronald W. Hayes, Russell E. Hengels, Lee F. Hiller, Jr., Mathew P. Hirt, II, Charles O. Ingram, Ladell Jackson, Lonnie Jackson, Jr., Michael T. Johns, Elisha Johnson, Jr., William C. Kairis, Daniel K. Kantor, Clayton J. Klein, Anthony P. Koufos, John J. Langerock, Lawrence S. Leugoud, David Lilly, Bruce J. Lipman, William J. Lopez, Charles F. Lyons, Robert M. Machuga, Paul R. Macko, John C. Malm, Ross H. Manna, Michael R. Marcelain, Thomas W. Marren, Leroy Maxie, Raymond McElree, Thomas Meadath, Jerry Mecklenburg, James D. Michels, Raymond V. Mikrut, Ronald J. Miller, Sr., Stanley P. Misiunas, Michael E. Moore, Noel E. Morgridge, Shelley A. Morrison, John H. Mukoyama, Larry E. Nazimek, Kenneth Nitz, Thaddeus Opiola, Larry D. Overton, Ronald A. Parker, Robert Perez, Raphael Perez, Jr., Robert L. Phelps, Daniel M. Pratscher, Flemon L. Pullins, Fredric P. Rademacher, Robert A. Rein, Ronald A. Reutenauer, Jerry K. Rule, Jerry Sabo, Arthur J. Salzman, Thomas E. Schaller, Robert J. Schultz, Leroy Schweitzer, Willie C. Smith, John A. Tartaglione, Jonathan R. Tunney, Timothy M. Voncina, Guy E. Vorsanger, Frank J. Walters, Sr., Kenneth R. Watts, Martin E. Wehner, William R. Weimar, Desmond Westerkamp, Edward G. White, Danny P. Wolfe, and Richard A. Zordani. ____________________