November 12, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 180 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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             AMERICAN LEGION POST 469, LONGPORT, NEW JERSEY

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Mr. Speaker, I am here today to thank the American 
Legion Post 469 of Longport, south Jersey, for their work to honor our 
wounded veterans and their families with their annual Wounded Warrior 
Week in south Jersey.
  During the week, the Legion hosts a wounded warrior and their family 
with an all-expenses-paid vacation to south Jersey that includes a 
parade with a police escort and numerous preplanned outings that 
include: fishing trips, days at the beach, and nights on the famous 
Ocean City, New Jersey, boardwalk.
  All of this is a celebration that brings together the south Jersey 
community to honor our heroes in the military and to display the 
gratitude the citizens of the United States have for the many 
sacrifices of our soldiers and the many sacrifices that they make.
  I thank the American Legion Post 469 for their continuous efforts to 
uplift our heroes in the Armed Forces and for having a positive impact 
on the south Jersey community.
  I also thank Joseph Hahn for being a hero and thank the wonderful 
community that has hosted this year after year. And may God bless them 
and may God bless our heroes.

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