[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 27 (Thursday, February 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E249]
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                         TRIBUTE TO OUR TROOPS

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 13, 2003

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the brave men and 
women of the 415th Civil Affairs Company of the U.S. Army Reserve in 
Kalamazoo, Michigan. Often overlooked, our Reservists provide an 
invaluable service to our country and to our Armed Forces. The 415th 
Civil Affairs Company has been on continuous deployment for the better 
part of the last decade, separated from families, careers, and 
livelihoods. Now, these folks are being deployed to Kosovo to help keep 
the peace in an uncertain world. Freedom isn't free; it comes at a 
price--and individuals like these are the ones who bear the cost. I 
wish them a safe return.

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