The Penny Record (Bridge City, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 24, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 10, 1999 Page: 7 of 24
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the Penny Record And The County Record Newspapers Of Orange County, Texas
THE RECORD NEWSPAPERS • NOVEMBER 1011999 • 7A
Honoring
America's
Veterans
EDITOR’S NOTE-Congressman Jim Tlimer will join
the Nov. 11 Veterans Day celebration at 11 a.m. at
the West Orange Wal-Mart Super Center.
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’M.
CONGRESSMAN JIM TURNER
FOR THE RECORD
As we celebrate Veterans Day 1999,1 join all Americans in
honoring the more than 40 million vetera > who have served
in America's military since the Revolutionary War and extend
my sincere gratitude to the more than 80,000 veterans who
call East Texas home. I would like to salute their service,
honor their sacrifice and thank each man and woman for sup-
porting this nation in every hour of need. The credit for our
own freedom, as well as our continued security, belongs over-
whelmingly to the men and women who have served in our
nation's armed forces-our veterans. Had these brave
Americans not been there at
Normandy, Iwo Jima, Khe Sahn, or
more recently in the Persian Gulf
and Kosovo, and were they not still
protecting America today, our
world would be far different.
Veterans Day serves as a power-
ful reminder of how important it is
that Americans take the time to
reflect on how much the armed
forces have done over the years to
protect our country and preserve
the many freedoms that we, as
___ .. _ Americans, enjoy every day.
Congrawman Jim Turner One of ihe reasons I sought
membership on the House Armed Services Committee is my
commitment to supporting our men and women in the armed
forces and ensuring that our service members are able to do
what they do best-protect and serve the United States. I
believe that our nation's first priority should be people, and as
an Army veteran and a member of the House Armed Services
Committee, I believe that the men and women who have ded-
icated their lives to serving this nation should be our nation's
top priority. Tanks and guns don't win wars, people do.
Numerous veterans' initiatives, which I supported, have
been passed by the Congress and signed into law during the
past several months. An issue which I receive numerous let-
ters and phone calls regarding is long-term health care for
veterans. The challenge of providing long-term care in our
VA facilities has plagued this nation for year; however,
recently the Congress has passed several pieces of legislation
which provide better access to VA care for hundreds of thou-
sands of veterans. The Veterans' Millennium Health Care Act
broadens the long-term services in the VA's health care plan
to include geriatric visits and adult day care, increases access
to outpatient care and extends the VA's authority to offer
grants to assist homeless veterans.
Recently, the House and Senate also approved $367.5 bil-
lion in budget authority for the Veterans Administration and
the Department of Defense, which included vital funding for
long-term veterans' health care, veterans’ benefits and the
biggest military pay raise in nearly two decades. I was also
pleased that several East Texas defense projects received
additional funding in this legislation.
The VA Appropriations bill also included $315 million for
the construction of new VA facilities across this nation. Due
to the increased funding for veterans' long-term health care
and VA construction in this legislation, I remain hopeful that
the VA will locate a new Veterans Home in the 2nd
Congressional District. I recently contacted Togo West, sec-
retary of the VA, to ask the secretary to give priority funding
for the construction of a Veterans Home in East Texas. 1 sin-
cerely hope that the VA will recognize what I and the many
veterans of East Texas already know-East Texas veterans
need and deserve a Veterans Home close to their families and
communities.
In a measure which received the support of a broad coali-
tion of veterans' groups, I again cosponsored the constittjhon-
al amendment to outlaw flag desecration which was passed
by the House of Representatives earlier this summer but
failed in the Senate. Throughout our history, men and women
in uniform have drawn courage from our flag and have given
their lives for the values it symbolizes. The flag deserves
respect, and Congress should have the power to protect the
flag from abuse. All Americans have a duty to respect the
symbol that so many have fought and died to defend. It is the
least we can do for those who have sacrificed so much.
Additionally, as a member of the Armed Services
Committee, I am committed to taking steps to provide for a
strong national defense. I have been concerned by reports
that foreign countries such as North Korea, Iran and Iraq are
acquiring and developing ballistic missile systems at a much
faster rate than earlier intelligence indicated. In response to
these reports, earlier this year I voted to make it the policy of
the Unites States to deploy, as soon as technologically feasi-
ble, a national missile defense system to protect Americans
from the threat of a ballistic missile attack. As a military vet-
eran, I believe this legislation is a critical step toward ensur-
ing that America remains safe and strong in die 21st Century
and beyond.
I am grateful for the many insights veterans have provided
me on the issues such as health care, veterans' compensation
programs and national defense. My staff and I truly enjoy the
opportunity to discuss these and other issues with veterans
throughout East Texas. >
While much progress has been made-in the way of legisla-
tion protecting the health and well-being of veterans, much
work still lies ahead. Lawmakers have a special obligation to
erans have made. Today's freedoms, tod often taken for
granted, have been paid for on battlefields around the world.
As we celebrate Veterans Day across this nation, may we all
take the opportunity to honor the service and sacrifice our
veterans have made for us when duty called.
Rites of passage, getting older
VICKI MRFATT
THE GAL NEXT DOOR
FOR THE RECORD__
I got a reality check this
morning when I dropped Josh
off at school, his second loose
tooth flapping in the breeze,
and bundled up like an Eskimo
in the cold morning air that
would defrost and grow too
warm by afternoon for anything
but a long-sleeved shirt. He
was all decked out and his hair
held in place by sprays. School
pictures today!
I suddenly had a flashback of
one of his first days of school,
when he was dressed in his best
new school clothes with a shiny
new backpack that hadn’t even
had the sizing washed off it yet
and eyes the size of teacups in
anticipation mingled with
something akin to terror. He
got out of the car at the dropoff
to go inside while I
parked the car, and I
remembered seeing
him tugging at that
heavy door with both
hands, unable to open
it. He looked back in
panic. A bigger kid
opened the door for
him, andhe tentatively
stepped inside. 1 don't
know exactly how it was for
him, but it was gut-wrenching
for me.
I had to fight back tears. He
was just too little to be going
off from home for a whole day
five days a week, surrounded
by grownups he didn't know,
children he didn't know and
every childhood disease germ
known to humanity. He might
not like what they made him for
lunch. He might be allergic to
chalk dust and book mites.
They didn't know he liked his
bread cut on a slant like little
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k
Vicki Parfalt
sailboats. He was
used to having juice
any time he wanted it-
-and he got thirsty a
lot. They wouldn't
allow him his mid-
morning snack he was
accustomed to having.
He had never seen a
urinal in his life.
What if he thought it
was a drinking fountain?
He hopped out of the car this
morning after giving me a fast
peck on the cheek and a cheery,
"Bye, Mom, 1 lub you!" and
dashed for the door. He
reached out one confident arm
and jerked it open with ease. A
little fellow came up right
behind him. Josh grinned and
held the door open, then waved
at me as the door closed behind
him, and he vanished into the
hallway full of chatting,
jostling kids.
I have never felt so old in my
life.
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