[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E212]
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             TRIBUTE TO LEGION POST COMMANDER, KEN WOLTERS

                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2005

  Mr. SKELTON. Mr. Speaker, one doesn't have to look very far from home 
to find an excellent example of patriotism. Ken Wolters, of Jefferson 
City, Missouri, is the commander of American Legion Post 5. In late 
January, he left home for up to 18 months of active duty in Iraq with 
the Missouri National Guard's 1035th Maintenance Company.
  Wolters has been a National Guardsman for 39 years and a Legion 
member for 34 years. A sergeant first class, Wolters is an automotive 
technician with the unit. He also has worked full-time as an armament 
inspector at the Missouri National Guard headquarters, and has been 
activated for state power outages and the Missouri River flood in 1993, 
but this is his first federal duty. The unknowns don't bother Wolters 
because years of training and a reliable unit give him confidence, he 
said.
  As Ken Wolters begins his active duty in Iraq, he will continue to 
serve our country with great distinction. Mr. Speaker, I know the 
Members of the House will join me in thanking Ken for his dedicated 
service and in wishing him all the best in the days ahead.

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