[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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              TRIBUTE TO HISTORIC POST CHAPEL, FORT MEADE

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the Historic 
Post Chapel at Fort George G. Meade, MD. On Sunday, December 11, 1994, 
the Historic Post Chapel will celebrate 60 years of dedicated service 
to the soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, and the families of Fort 
Meade in an afternoon anniversary service.
  I want to share with you the history of the Historic Post Chapel. 
There are only eight buildings of its kind in the United States. 
Designed by an unknown architect, the chapel reflects the design of 
18th Century tidewater churches. In the early 1940's, stained glass 
windows and an altar mural were given as a gift by active duty 
regiments stationed at Fort Meade, and by veterans of the 79th 
Division. The gift was given in memory of those soldiers who trained at 
Camp Meade, as it was formerly known, and lost their lives in World War 
I. Each window carries individual regimental crests and dedications 
that reflect Biblical scenes from the life of Jesus Christ.
  The significance of the Historic Post Chapel does not rest soley on 
its unique design and architecture. Rather, it lies in the 
interdenominational community of people who have belonged to this 
heralded chapel for more than a half a century. Through two world wars, 
the Korean conflict, the Vietnam war, and Operation Desert Shield/
Desert Storm, a congregation of all ages and backgrounds has turned to 
this sanctuary for companionship, solace, and spiritual guidance.
  It is with pride and great pleasure that I commend the Historic Post 
Chapel at Fort Meade for its valuable years of service to a growing, 
increasingly diversified military community. I hope that my colleagues 
will join me in congratulating the Historic Post Chapel on its 60th 
anniversary and in extending best wishes for the future.

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