[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 93 (Monday, July 17, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1420]
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  HONORING THE SOLDIERS OF DETACHMENT 1, 779TH ORDNANCE COMPANY, THE 
                        TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2006

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, fellow Members of Congress, please join 
me today to honor the soldiers of Detachment 1, 779th Ordnance Company, 
of the Tennessee National Guard.
  The 779th deserves the nation's thanks and praise for serving 
honorably and contributing mightily to our efforts in the Middle East.
  They have served America in such dangerous and strategically vital 
locations as Ramadi, Habanabi, Al Asad and Al Taqaddum, and they have 
been absolutely critical in the tactical and operational success of 
coalition forces.
  Without the skilled and dedicated soldiers of the 779th, victory in 
the Global War on Terrorism would not be possible.
  Let us join the rest of Tennessee in saying congratulations, welcome 
home, and job well done.

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