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Dear Listed Veterans and Survivors,
This is a pass through from Vietnam Veteran and comrade Dale Punch, of
A-1-12 of the Third Marine Division. I hope you will appreciate the
Congress of US in some small way attempting to recognize the effort of you
and your loved ones for our Democracy and Freedom.
Freedom is not Free,
Tom Walker
----- Original Message -----
From: Dale Punch <wdpunch@abts.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: Fw: "American GI"
Ray Bruder wrote:
Saw this in my daily news clippings-
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The House on Monday declared the American GI the
"person of the century," saying American soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines had led the struggle for freedom and democracy from World War I
to the NATO efforts in Kosovo.
The resolution, introduced by Rep. Robin Hayes, R-N.C. passed 397-0.
"It's more than fitting that the Congress of the United States recognize
our nation's men and women in uniform for their contributions," said
Rep. Ike Skelton of Missouri, top Democrat on the Armed Service Committee.
"The American GI changed the course of world history in helping defeat
fascism and communism."
"There's not a region of the world whose people have not benefited from
the presence of the American GIs in the 20th century," said Rep. Mike
Thompson, D-Calif.
Thompson, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, also sponsored
a resolution, passed 399-0, honoring members of the Armed Forces and
federal civilians who served in Vietnam during America's 1961-1975
involvement
in the conflict.
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