[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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     136TH AIRLIFT WING, TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY READINESS TEAM

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated group of 
individuals who have devoted their time and energy to supporting our 
brave soldiers--136th Airlift Wing, Texas National Guard Family 
Readiness Team.
  The Family Readiness Team's mission is to assist units as they 
support the families of members of the 136th Airlift Wing during 
peacetime and times of training or mobilization. The Team provides 
multiple levels of care and assistance. They send a personal greeting 
card to any member upon request; establish and facilitate ongoing 
communication, involvement, support, and recognition between National 
Guard families and the National Guard in a partnership that promotes 
the best in both; and provide all Air Force families assistance and 
support before; during and after times of local or national 
emergencies/disasters, mobilization, deployment/separation or 
evacuation. The Family Readiness Team has a Chaplain's Staff available 
to comfort and encourage hope for the families of our deployed troops 
as well as those troops providing home station sustainment.
  My son was a member of the Texas Air National Guard, and I have found 
that working with the Family Readiness Team, located in Fort Worth, 
Texas, has been rewarding. There are opportunities for family members 
to assist their loved ones by attending meetings on base and promoting 
fellowship with other families. The Texas Air National Guard Family 
Readiness Team is part of a National Guard Family Program which works 
to connect people across America. I applaud the great work of the 136th 
Airlift Wing Family Readiness Team, and I look forward to continuing 
and supporting this organization in the years to come.

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