[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H2668]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING THE 106TH RESCUE WING OF THE NEW YORK AIR NATIONAL GUARD

  (Mr. GRUCCI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRUCCI. Mr. Speaker, on May 16 the 106th Rescue Wing of New 
York's Air National Guard completed their 292nd successful life-saving 
rescue. Based out of Gabreski Airport in West Hampton Beach on the East 
End of Long Island, the 106th Rescue Wing was called to rescue three 
people whose sailboat mast had broken in the rough North Atlantic seas 
about 600 miles south of Long Island. The members of the 106th Rescue 
Wing are nothing short of heroes: 292 people owe their lives to the 
heroic efforts of the brave members of the 106th Rescue Wing, currently 
under the command of Colonel Robert J. Stack. The 106th Rescue Wing 
epitomizes the bravery and professionalism of our men and women in 
uniform.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the First District of New York, home to the 
106th Rescue Wing, a grateful Nation and 292 people who would not be 
here today without the efforts of the 106th, I ask my colleagues to 
join me in congratulating the 106th Rescue Wing of the Air National 
Guard.

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