Florida's 16th Congressional District Veteran Commendation

Floor Speech

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Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a group of veterans for their military and community service.

Our veterans have sacrificed much in the defense of our Nation. Many of them retired their uniforms but continue their service by helping others in their community.

Three years ago, I established the 16th District Congressional Veteran Commendation to recognize the heroic wartime sacrifices and admirable peacetime community involvement of my constituents. These are exceptional Americans. I appreciate the opportunity to honor them for their service to the Nation and community.

An independent panel reviewed several nominations and chose the following thirty veterans for their wartime and post-military service:

Angel Alvarez of Riverview who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars

Angelo Barnello Sr. of Riverview who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II

Stephen Browning of Apollo Beach who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War

Delford Connell of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II

Geoffrey Cordes of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War

Angel Davila Lopez of Lithia who served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War

Harry Demeza of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during World War II

Jerry Estes of Wimauma who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War

Brenda Gaines of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army outside of war times

Jeffrey Gaines of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the Gulf War

Lloyd Grable of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during World War II

Dwain Hannah of Brandon who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War

William Hodges of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Air Force outside of war times

Carl Hunsinger of Palmetto who served in the U.S. Air Force during the Gulf War

Bruce Johnson of Valrico who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War

William Kirkpatrick of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars

Jim Klocke of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War

Maurice Lanouette of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during World War II

Robert Marasco of Valrico who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War

Thomas Moncrief of Apollo Beach who served in the U.S. Air Force outside of war times

Joseph Muhlberger of Valrico who served in the U.S. Air Force outside of war times

Jerry Neff of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army outside of war times

Sean Powers of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Marine Corps outside of war times

Robert Putnam of Sun City Center who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War

Thomas Reichard of Valrico who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Gulf War and outside of war times

Gill Ruderman of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War

Milton Shattuck of Bradenton who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars

Vincent Spanicciati of Lakewood Ranch who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War

George Tamburello of Wimauma who served in the U.S. Army during World War II

Lonnie Vona of Valrico who served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars and outside of war times

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