[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 53 (Wednesday, April 27, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S4394]
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                       COMMENDING PATRICIA POLAND

 Mrs. CLINTON. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize 
the outstanding service of Patricia ``Judy'' Poland, who retires in May 
after 30 years of dedicated efforts on behalf of the U.S. Army. For 
three decades, Miss Poland has worked at the Army's Recruiting 
Battalion in Albany, NY. She retires as the Battalion's Chief of 
Advertising and Public Affairs.
  Miss Poland began her Government service in 1973 and has spent her 
entire career in the field of public affairs. It is fitting to note, 
therefore, that she entered Federal service at the same time that the 
Army began its daring initiative to become an All-Volunteer Force. Miss 
Poland's career spanned the full gamut of recruiting slogans, each of 
which reflected the changing temperament of the Nation, from ``Today's 
Army Wants to Join You,'' through ``Be All You Can Be'' to the current 
``Army of One.'' She leaves an All-Volunteer Army sustained by 
successful recruitment.
  Judy Poland's efforts in Albany, NY, contributed greatly to the 
Army's success. Recognized for her leadership, for most of her service 
she has headed her department, she has held the unconditional trust of 
several thousand recruiters, and her institutional knowledge has eased 
the way for more than a dozen battalion commanders.
  From her early service pounding a manual typewriter under leaking 
steampipes in a basement, she has not only seen the Army change and 
grow into a service on the cutting edge of technology but she has 
facilitated that growth.
  As Judy Poland leaves Government service to pursue goals and hobbies 
postponed for 30 years, I offer not only congratulations on her 
accomplishments but heartfelt thanks for her selfless service to our 
great Nation. I send to her my best wishes for continued 
success.

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