[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 74 (Monday, May 19, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E996]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  TRIBUTE TO THE 110TH FIGHTER WING OF THE MICHIGAN AIR NATIONAL GUARD

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                            HON. FRED UPTON

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 19, 2003

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the brave men 
and women of the 110th Fighter Wing of the Michigan Air National Guard 
as they returned this past Saturday from a successful completion of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Often overlooked, our National Guard personnel 
provide an invaluable service to our country and to our Armed Forces. 
The men and women of the 110th Fighter Wing have shown the utmost 
courage, traveling a world away to help remove a threat to 
civilization. These folks made a great sacrifice, departing from 
families, careers, and livelihoods to preserve our way of life. Because 
of their sacrifices, the Hussein regime is gone and our world is a more 
secure place. Freedom isn't free; it comes at a price--and individuals 
like these are the ones who bear the cost. I wish them well as they are 
reunited with their families and loved ones.

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