[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2903-S2904]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                TRIBUTE TO VIRGINIA'S AIR FORCE RESERVE

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to nearly 900 
Virginians who are some of the most dedicated members of our society. 
They voluntarily serve our Nation as individual mobilization augmentees 
in the Air Force Reserve. Virginians have always served our Nation in 
times of peace and war. I take pride in these Air Force reservists 
because they are twice serving our country, as productive citizens and 
as citizen airmen. There are 12,000 individual mobilization augmentees 
in the Air Force Reserve. They serve with the active Air Force for 
their training, bringing the expertise from their civilian jobs to the 
military. Most served on active duty, so we are keeping this valuable, 
experienced investment in trained people for about 10 cents on the 
dollar.
  I am especially proud to recognize the 900 individual mobilization 
augmentees of the Commonwealth of Virginia because of their dedicated 
service. They balance family, civilian 
[[Page S2904]] career, and military service in a manner in which we can 
all take pride and carry on traditions that go back to George 
Washington and Lighthorse Harry Lee. It is an honor to commend these 
Air Force reservists and thank them for their service to the United 
States.

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