[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 77 (Monday, May 12, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S4027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATIONS TO FORT A.P. HILL

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the soldiers 
and civilian employees at Fort A.P. Hill for winning the Army Chief of 
Staff Communities of Excellence Award competition for fiscal year 2008. 
This prestigious annual award recognizes the tremendous effort made by 
Fort A.P. Hill to support soldiers, civilian employees, retirees, and 
their families. In addition, it highlights the superior business 
practices that have sparked innovation and enhanced efficiency at the 
installation.
  Fort A.P. Hill, as one of the Army's premier installations, has also 
achieved high marks in this competition in the past, finishing in third 
place each of the last 3 years. This year, the post hosted a week long 
visit by a team of evaluators who reviewed every facet of Fort A.P. 
Hill's operations. Following a scoring assessment by a panel of judges, 
Fort A.P. Hill was named the competition winner and was awarded $2 
million to continue efforts to improve the post.
  With nearly 76,000 acres, including a 27,000-acre live fire complex 
that hosts personnel from every service in the Armed Forces, Fort A.P. 
Hill is rightly known as ``The Place Where America's Military Sharpens 
Its Combat Edge.'' I offer my congratulations for a job well done to 
Fort A.P. Hill's outstanding team.

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