[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2120]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO THE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 27, 2008

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Iowa Army 
National Guard for being recognized as the Best Installation Management 
Program in the nation during the Army National Guard's Construction and 
Facility Management Officers annual conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.
   Iowa scored 902 points out of 1,000 and was the only state to 
receive a Gold Award in the installation management program. The Iowa 
Army National Guard has had a history of putting an emphasis on 
installations and stresses the importance of setting goals to provide 
facilities that make our Soldiers and citizens proud, which has 
included important modernization efforts such as improving 
accommodations for female Soldiers. It also provides continuing 
education for all Iowa Army National Guard installation management 
professionals to help them become the best they can be on the job.
   The Iowa National Guard, which has 42 armories, continues to make 
Iowa and our nation proud through its dedicated service. It is an honor 
to represent Installations Division Chief Col. Michael Bouchard, 
Construction and Facilities Management Officer Col. Scott Ayres and all 
those involved in installations at the Iowa Army National Guard in the 
United States Congress and I wish them success in their future work.

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