[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TASK FORCE AGUILA

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, General George Patton once said, ``There is 
no limit to what you can accomplish, if you don't care who gets the 
credit.''
  This quote is very fitting for the 5,000 men and women of Task Force 
Aguila, who left their homes and loved ones during the holidays last 
year to provide humanitarian relief to the victims of Hurricane Mitch.
  As members of the Task Force prepare to end their mission, I feel it 
is important to take note of the following. Mr. Speaker, there are many 
accomplishments of our U.S. military in Central America that are not 
known by my colleagues here or, for that matter, most Americans; like 
the over 15,000 sick and injured people that were treated and cared 
for, the delivery of almost 2,000 tons of food and other humanitarian 
aid, millions of gallons of water purified, and the miles and miles of 
roads repaired and washed out bridges rebuilt.
  All of these will be lasting reminders of the goodwill and 
ambassadorship provided by every airman, soldier and Marine as part of 
our U.S. diplomacy there.
  I rise today to express my thanks and give national recognition to 
our Armed Forces for a job well done.

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