[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 31 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E362]
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                HONORING SERGEANT MAJOR TIMOTHY C. DUNN

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2004

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, Sergeant Major Timothy C. Dunn NCOA 
Commandant of the 124th Regiment of the Vermont Army National Guard, a 
former member of the Alabama Army National Guard and Alabama native 
recently returned from Kabul, Afghanistan.
  While stationed in Afghanistan, his duties included mentoring and 
advising the Sergeant Major of the Afghan National Army. During his 
travels throughout the Afghan Army Battalions, he noticed that the 
Afghan Army was wearing different rank insignia from the American, 
French, British and Korean. Sergeant Major Dunn along with two other 
Sergeant Majors decided to create the insignia of the Afghan National 
Army. He wanted to create something that the Afghan National Army would 
be proud to wear.
  After the new rank insignia was completed, Sergeant Major Timothy 
Dunn met with the Afghan Ministry of Defense to see if they liked the 
idea. To the Sergeant Major's surprise, they liked the new insignia and 
immediately adopted the new insignia. It is still to be determined as 
to where the insignia will be located on the uniform. This will soon be 
decided by the Afghan National Army.
  It is with great honor and pride that Sergeant Major Dunn has served 
our country. To this day his exemplary service has represented our area 
and moreover this great nation. I applaud him for his courageous and 
meritorious efforts while serving in the United States Military.
  I want to publicly say, not only to Sergeant Major Timothy C. Dunn, 
but to all the troops serving our country, thank you for your hard work 
and dedication to this country.

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