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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
OUR COMMUNITY SALUTES HONOREES
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HON. LEE M. ZELDIN
of new york
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Mr. ZELDIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to
forty-three exemplary young men and women from the First Congressional
District of New York who have chosen to serve their country in the
various branches of the Armed Forces of the United States. These
courageous individuals will put their lives on hold to ensure the
security and welfare of their fellow Americans. Their unwavering
patriotism, dedication to our nation's values and sacrifice in defense
of our great nation is inspiring. Each of the following students has my
deepest appreciation for their service to our country, and I ask my
colleagues to join me in personally recognizing:
Army, Gabriel Bernal, Bellport; Army, Ayden De Grijze, Bellport;
Army, Trinity Gilkey, William Floyd; Army, Justin Guimarra, Longwood;
Army, Brian Kavanaugh, Bellport; Army, Evan Marchese, William Floyd;
Army, Ryan Murphy, Patchogue-Medford; Army, Johnathan Patterson,
Bellport; Army, Jose Rincon, Longwood; Army, Sean Rodriguez, Bellport;
Army, Maria Sanabria, Sayville; Army, Derek Smith, William Floyd; Army,
Devin Stinsman, William Floyd; Army, Jahdeba Williams, William Floyd;
Marines, Danyel Anderson, William Floyd; Marines, Amy Barbecho,
William Floyd; Marines, Evan Berkemeyer, William Floyd; Marines,
Brandon Bratchie, William Floyd; Marines, Anthony Cespedes, Patchogue-
Medford; Marines, Matthew Dugan, Patchogue-Medford; Marines, Jefferson
Guerra, William Floyd; Marines, Christopher Hlavaty, Sayville; Marines,
Dylan Lauer, Patchogue-Medford; Marines, Maximus Maizus, Sayville;
Marines, Patrick Malone, Patchogue-Medford; Marines, Salaahaddeen
Poulos, William Floyd; Marines, Tristan Soto, William Floyd; Marines,
Aaron Speeding, Longwood; Marines, Serina Wong, Longwood;
Navy, Anthony DeCarlo, Patchogue-Medford; Navy, Ryan Havel,
Patchogue-Medford; Navy, Pedro Hernandez, William Floyd; Navy, Deyby
Lituma Pucha, William Floyd; Navy, Ivan Lopez, Bellport; Navy, Jeffrey
McFarland, Longwood; Navy, Anthony Musorofiti, Sayville; Navy, Dominic
O'Brien, Bayport Blue Point; Navy, Wayne Snyder, Longwood;
Air Force, Lynda Carman, Longwood; Air Force, Joseph Cortes, William
Floyd; Air Force, Richard Downes, Longwood; Eastport South Manor; Air
National Guard, Carson Nagle, Bellport; Air National Guard, Ashley
Raino, Longwood.
These enlistees will be recognized on May 15, 2019, at the 5th
Annual ``Our Community Salutes Brookhaven Town Enlistee Ceremony'' at
Sunset Harbor in Patchogue, N.Y.
Madam Speaker, we, as a nation, are extraordinarily grateful to each
and every one of these forty-three individuals for answering the
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call of duty. Each of these young Americans has our eternal gratitude
and we will never be able to adequately repay them for their service to
our nation. It is my distinct honor and privilege to represent them and
their families in the First Congressional District of New York. I wish
them the best of luck in their respective branches and in all of their
future endeavors.
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