[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 133 (Friday, October 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1808]
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        RECOGNIZING ARKANSAS TROOPS ON THEIR RETURN FROM BOSNIA

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 4, 2001

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize and express my sincere 
appreciation to the National Guard Troops from southern Arkansas, our 
men and women in uniform, who have just returned to the United States 
from staging operations in Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  These selfless individuals and their families made great sacrifices, 
including spending time away from their homes and jobs, to serve our 
country and to help the people of Bosnia in this time of need. They did 
so with honor and dignity, and I am grateful for their service.
  In May, several members of my staff traveled to Bosnia to visit our 
National Guard units from Magnolia and Sheridan, Arkansas, in my 
district, including my legislative assistant for military affairs, Toby 
Stephens, a former member of the Magnolia unit. I regret that I was 
unable to accompany them due to my congressional responsibilities in 
our Nation's capital, but I was pleased to hear that our troops were 
admirably representing Arkansas and the United States in a foreign 
land.
  As they return to their loved ones, their homes, and their daily 
lives in this current time of uncertainty, I want to personally thank 
each of these men and women for their invaluable servitude at home and 
abroad.

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