[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 150 (Wednesday, November 17, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1940-E1941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING MILITARY MEDICAL AND AIR CREWS

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                               speech of

                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 28, 2010

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my support for H. 
Res 1605, a bill recognizing the service of the medical and air crews 
in helping our wounded warriors make the expeditious and safe trip home 
to the United States.
  These physicians, nurses, technicians, and flight air crews represent 
squadrons of the Air Force Reserve, Air Force National Guard, and Air 
Force Active Duty. I thank my colleague,

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Congressman Mike Thompson, for introducing this bill, which gives us 
the opportunity to pay tribute to the dynamic support these crews 
provide to our troops. We commend these Air Force members for their 
commitment to the well-being of all our service men and women.
  Aeromedical services are essential to the success of our Armed 
Forces, contributing to a survival rate of 98 percent--the lowest 
mortality rate of any war in U.S. history. Medical and air personnel 
closely tend to the urgent medical needs of our troops ensuring that 
they return home with their lives intact. We salute them.

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