[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E334]
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                 IN RECOGNITION OF NAM VETS ASSOCIATION

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 19, 2013

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Nam Vets 
Association upon its thirtieth anniversary.
   Nam Vets has been providing vital assistance to veterans since the 
association was founded in 1983. Originally serving veterans of the 
Vietnam War exclusively, Nam Vets has since expanded and now serves 
veterans from all eras. Over the years, it has become known as a local 
gateway to veterans' services for Cape Cod and the Islands, assisting 
veterans with important tasks such as finding employment and housing, 
receiving medical care, and obtaining employment.
   Coinciding with the thirtieth anniversary of Nam Vets is the opening 
of its new Veterans' Outreach Grace Center (VOCG) in New Seabury. The 
VOCG will be a general wellness center through which veterans will 
receive a variety of services. Such support will include physical, 
psychological, educational, financial, or vocational assistance aimed 
at helping veterans reintegrate into civilian life. This Center will 
play a vital role on Cape Cod once it opens its doors to our local 
veterans, and I commend Nam Vets for working to achieve this important 
goal. I am certain that the organization's next thirty years will be 
bright.
   Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pleasure to recognize Nam Vets upon 
its thirtieth anniversary. The many years of service that the 
organization has provided have been invaluable to the veterans and 
families that have been affected by its work. I ask that my colleagues 
join me in thanking Nam Vets for all that the association has given to 
its community.

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