[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 159 (Friday, November 16, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE AND DEDICATION OF OUR MILITARY MEN AND WOMEN

  Mr. CLELAND. Mr. President, I want to quickly discuss recent news 
that U.S. forces are engaged on the ground in Afghanistan. Though it 
isn't yet certain the details of this report, if this is a new assault 
in our war on terrorism or whether this is the continuation of our 
current operations, I would like to raise the attention of everyone to 
the outstanding service and dedication that our military men and women 
are showing in the war on terrorism. It is their sacrifice and selfless 
service that has taken the war on terrorism to the terrorists 
themselves. As we have seen since last week, our military is fully 
engaged and we are seeing the successes of their many missions. As I 
have always said, the backbone of our military is not technology or 
weapons, but the people. Our brave military men and women are waging 
this fight today and we need to remember them and their families in 
this difficult time.

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