[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 33 (Thursday, March 17, 2005)]
[House]
[Pages H1675-H1676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 WASHINGTON NATIONAL GUARD RECOGNITION

  (Mr. REICHERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REICHERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the soldiers of 
Washington State's 81st Brigade Combat Team.
  The men and women of the United States Armed Services are the finest 
in the world. Some of them have given the ultimate sacrifice, and those 
that are serving across the world today and serving in our country and 
other countries across the world today sacrifice time with their 
families, and we should recognize that and understand that they are 
giving up a lot to fight for us and protect our country and preserve 
our freedom.
  The 81st Brigade Combat Team made history as the largest deployment 
of a National Guard unit from Washington State since World War II; and 
last month, the first group of soldiers from the 81st Brigade have 
begun to return home.
  There are no words that we can really say to thank them; but today I 
just

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want to say thank you to the 81st Brigade from Washington State.

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