| National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2014 |
June 14, 2013 |
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Sam Farr, D-CA
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"Two world class military installations in my district provide this critically needed education to all the Services. The Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and the Naval Postgraduate School educate military personnel in the languages and cultures of our partners. Investment in language and culture enhances readiness for military intelligence, Special Forces, and general-purpose forces at a low cost. This capability enables servicemembers to connect with our partnering countries at the unit level where the mission is executed."
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| Tribute To World War Ii Veterans Of The Uss Tide |
June 11, 2013 |
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Shelley Capito, R-WV
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mark Zangara who has established a 501(c)3 in Harpers Ferry, called “World War Two History Archives”. The purpose of this non-profit organization is to honor WW2 Vets with oral history interviews as well as commemoration of WW2 military service. On the week of June 4-8, 2013, Mark Zangara sponsored the reunion of survivors of the USS Tide. On June 7, 2013, 1100 hours, the USS Tide Veterans was honored at the Navy Memorial at the plaque dedication ceremony of their ship, itself a minesweeper. June 7 was a significant day for the crew since it was on that day June 7, 1944, that the Tide hit a mine and was split in two. 25 percent of the crew were killed immediately, while all others on board were wounded and hospitalized. The USS Tide is the only American Naval ship to have 100% casualties (either KIA or WIA) in one single incident. The heroic acts of the sailors involving great risk to themselves to save others are extensive and numerous. They will be covered at length in Mr. Zangara’s forthcoming book to be released this year “Reflections: World War Two Veterans Tell their Remarkable History.” We owe everything to these Veterans of World War Two. We owe them a debt that can never be repaid."
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| Defending Liberty |
June 11, 2013 |
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Morgan Griffith, R-VA
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"At the same time, almost identical to this, there was a thing called Writs of Assistance. Now, those were writs that were used in naval terms dealing with trade. They said that whatever the King’s people needed to do for assistance, they could have, very much like a general warrant, and some would argue that they were the same."
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| Congratulations To The 2013 Service Academy Appointees From The 21St Congressional District Of Texas |
June 6, 2013 |
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Lamar Smith, R-TX
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"The following individuals have accepted academy appointments: Liam Thomas Catoe, Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University, United States Naval Academy; Lucas Adrian Fumagalli, New Braunfels High School, United States Air Force Academy; Nathaniel Robert Guney, Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University, United States Naval Academy; Dillon Mitchell Launius, Vandegrift High School, United States Air Force Academy; Adam S. Lee, East Central High School, United States Air Force Academy; Kevin Michael McGinty, MacArthur High School, United States Naval Academy; Joshua Andrew McMillen, International School of the Americas, United States Air Force Academy; John Edward Monday, Jr., Boerne—Samuel V. Champion High School, United States Military Academy; Clara Elizabeth Navarro, Rice University, United States Naval Academy; James Lyn Pazdral, Greystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University, United States Military Academy; Albert Dixon Patillo Ill, Heritage School, United States Military Academy; Rafael David Ramos-Michael, Brackenridge High School, United States Military Academy; and Kirsten S. Redmon, United States Military Preparatory School/Sam Houston High School, United States Military Academy."
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