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[Page E537]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO THE HONOR FLIGHT OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE
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HON. JOHN W. ROSE
of tennessee
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 3, 2019
Mr. JOHN W. ROSE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the
27 veterans from Tennessee who visited Washington, D.C., on May 1,
2019, with Honor Flight of Middle Tennessee. On behalf of a grateful
state and nation, I was honored to welcome these heroes to our nation's
capital.
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May 3, 2019, on page E537, the following appeared: Mr. ROSE of
Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize
The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. JOHN W. ROSE
of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize
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As a new Member of Congress, this marked the first time I have had
the privilege of meeting with an Honor Flight from Tennessee. I was
pleased to welcome several veterans on this flight who were from the
district I represent, the Sixth District of Tennessee. They were: Earl
E. Higley, U.S. Army; Jimmie M. Pritt, U.S. Air Force; Glenn Wade
Bennett, U.S. Army; John Anthony Jones, U.S. Army; Billy R. McElhaney,
U.S. Navy; C. M. Tosh, U.S. Army; Joseph P. Clark, U.S. Marine Corps;
Daniel N. Lynch, U.S. Navy; William T. Cook, U.S. Navy; LeGrand Dawes,
Jr., U.S. Marine Corps; James Franklin Shields, U.S. Army; Richard T.
Sain, U.S. Air Force; John Wayne Pullen, U.S. Army; Bienveuido V.
Hassell, U.S. Air Force; and Virgil C. Morgan, Jr., U.S. Navy.
Also on this flight were: Joe J. Sage, U.S. Army; Randy G. Lancaster,
U.S. Marine Corps; Gerald Joseph Guerin, U.S. Army; John Floyd Cole,
Jr., U.S. Air Force; Johnny Jaco, U.S. Navy and U.S. Army; Johnnie
Louis Walker, U.S. Army; Bobbie L. Swinea, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air
Force; Jack L. Giddens, Jr., U.S. Navy; Joseph Karl Pehm, U.S. Marine
Corps; Danny Ray Sisk, U.S. Air Force; Robert Ernest Tapscott, U.S.
Army; and Curtis W. Posey, U.S. Army.
Madam Speaker, the men and women from Honor Flight of Middle
Tennessee exemplify the greatness of the United States. Though we can
never fully repay them for their service to our country, it was my
privilege to offer our most sincere gratitude for the sacrifices they
made on behalf of the Sixth District of Tennessee.
I would also like to extend a special ``thank you'' to the local
communities and volunteers who worked together to make this special
visit possible. I would especially like to thank Claude Morse (USAF
Ret.), the President and Chairman of the Board for Honor Flight of
Middle Tennessee, for his tireless work organizing this event. Without
this team, the Honor Flight would not have been possible.
To my colleagues here today, I hope you will join me in thanking
these veterans and their families for their dedication and service to
our country.
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