[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 51 (Tuesday, April 13, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H2479]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RED BULLS WELCOME HOME CEREMONY

  (Mr. PAULSEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PAULSEN. Madam Speaker, this past weekend, Minnesota officially 
said ``Welcome Home'' to over 1,000 citizen soldiers who had been 
serving in Iraq. Today, I ask Congress to join me in also saying thank 
you to these men and women of the Minnesota National Guard's 34th 
Infantry Division, also known as the Red Bulls.
  These brave servicemembers were among the longest-serving National 
Guard units in all of Iraq. They endured long deployments away from 
family, away from friends, and they even faced bureaucratic delays in 
receiving the bonus pay that they had been promised and earned, an 
unacceptable mistake that was finally addressed in recent weeks. All 
the while, they did what they always do: they fulfilled their mission 
to the very best of their abilities. The Red Bulls' accomplishments 
have been vital to ensuring safety for both Iraqis and Americans 
serving.
  And on behalf of a grateful station and a grateful Nation, I say 
thank you for a job well done.

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