July 10, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 115 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE AMERICAN LEGION SULLIVAN-WALLEN POST 11'S 100TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 10, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor American Legion 
Sullivan-Wallen Post 11 as its members celebrate the 100th Anniversary 
of their charter in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
  Post 11 was founded in July of 1919 as a patriotic veterans 
organization dedicated to supporting America's service members and 
veterans. The Post was named after veterans Francis Sullivan and Earl 
Wallen. Francis Sullivan, who grew up in Green Bay, died serving in 
France during WWI. Earl Wallen of Pensaukee, Wisconsin served in WWII 
on the USS California, during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Wallen, a 
Marine private first class, was killed after he volunteered to climb up 
to the battleship's crow's nest to fire a machine gun at attacking 
Japanese planes. The legacies of Sullivan and Wallen continue to be 
taught and honored by Post 11.
  Post 11 also has close ties to the Green Bay Packers. In the 1920s, 
Post 11 became a beneficiary of the Packers in the event the team was 
relocated or sold. Post 11 is also the only permanent color guard in 
the NFL. The Post presents the colors before every home Packer game, a 
tradition dating back to the 1940s.
  Post 11 is one of the largest American Legion posts in the area with 
over 600 members. The Post organizes fundraising events to support 
veteran programs, such as their annual Booyah Bash, a community 
favorite. The Post hosts youth programs including a marksmanship 
program to learn rifle safety, a Christmas party, and an Easter egg 
hunt. The Post also sponsors high school students to attend Badger Boys 
State.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in thanking 
Post 11 for its 100 years of support of service members, veterans, and 
the Green Bay community.

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