[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED IN THE GULF WAR

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                               speech of

                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2001

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, on the 10th Anniversary of 
the cease-fire that ended the Gulf War, to recognize those who served 
in our country's military during this conflict. Across this nation 
families and friends will honor the many who served and sacrificed for 
our nation. I'm deeply honored to observe this day and I salute all 
those who served in our nation's military during this time of war, of 
containment, and of peace-making, and peace-keeping.
  I believe that we must take every opportunity possible to honor our 
service members, veterans, and their families. We must honor them for 
giving their time and energies and, too often, their lives in the 
service of our nation. In addition to honoring them through words, we 
must also honor them through action. Too many Gulf War service members 
and their families have been forgotten in the years that have followed 
the War. They have been left on their own to discover why their lives 
have changed forever because of fatigue and sickness that cannot be 
explained. Today, I ask that we all commit ourselves to honoring those 
who served in the Gulf War by doing everything within our power to 
solve this ongoing mystery. We must do everything within our power to 
assure that the men and women who have served our nation in its time of 
need are being served in their time of need.
  To all who served in our nation's military and their loved ones who 
waited and worried at home, we honor your service and your sacrifices. 
Not just today, but every day.

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