[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7751-S7752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING 3RD RECON ASSOCIATION

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 3rd 
Recon Association. The 3rd Recon Association is a nonprofit veteran's 
organization made

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up of marines and Navy corpsmen who served in the 3rd Reconnaissance 
Battalion, in dedication to their involvement in the Republic of 
Vietnam from 1961 through 1971. The 3rd Recon Association was formed to 
honor the brotherhood they forged in Vietnam and to remember those who 
gave the ultimate sacrifice.
  Today I not only honor the dedication and sacrifice of these noble 
Americans, but also commemorate their association's 2010 Reunion, to be 
held October 13-17, in Lead/Deadwood, SD. ``Swift, Silent, and 
Deadwood'' is an event properly named after the reconnaissance motto 
``Celer-Silens-Mortalis'': ``Swift-Silent-Deadly.'' This 4 day event 
will feature memorial services and social events, along with company 
and auxiliary meetings.
  I voice my most heartfelt and sincere thanks to the members of the 
3rd Recon Association for their sacrifice and service to our country. I 
would like to welcome them to the great State of South Dakota, and wish 
them the best for their 2010 reunion and in all future 
endeavors.

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