On the recordJune 3, 2019
It is with great respect that I rise today to recognize the JROTC cadets from Pine Grove High School in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Stefanchik. These cadets are traveling overseas to Normandy, France, to help mark the 75th anniversary of D-day and to honor the beginning of the march to victory in World War II. In addition to participating in the D-day memorial parade in Normandy, they are taking part in the ceremonies in Brittany and the American cemetery at Omaha Beach. These hallowed grounds are the resting place for thousands of American heroes who gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty and to save the world from tyranny. 2,014 Pennsylvanians stormed the beaches of Normandy. It is a great privilege to have these cadets from the Ninth District present to honor and remember the bravery of countless ordinary Americans who faced extraordinary times. I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing these cadets' achievement and remembering the great and lasting sacrifices made at Normandy 75 years ago. ____________________
