[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E810]
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             TRIBUTE TO THE DEFENSE SUPPLY CENTER RICHMOND

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                          HON. J. RANDY FORBES

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2002

  Mr. FORBES. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to represent many of the men 
and women who serve at the Defense Supply Center Richmond. They perform 
duties that are absolutely essential to the smooth operations of our 
armed forces, though they may seem unglamorous to a nation that 
considers the television show JAG to be a peek into the life of the 
average servicemember.
  And, they perform these duties with great pride in their work--an 
ethic that is evident in their most recent accomplishment.
  These men and women have recently been chosen to receive a 2002 
Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. They are 
only one of five commands to achieve this distinction for their 
exemplary support of the Department of Defense mission. The Center 
received this award several times during the last decade--1991, 1993, 
1994, and 1997--an unprecedented record. But, particularly now, as men 
and women in uniform are fighting a war overseas and our national 
defense at home is on alert, honoring their support of the DOD mission 
takes on new meaning.
  On behalf of all the citizens of Virginia's Fourth District, I wish 
to thank the men and women of the Defense Supply Center Richmond for 
their dedication to duty, their quiet dignity, and their ceaseless 
quest for excellence in their daily labors.

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