[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H3769-H3770]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 YELLOW RIBBON CEREMONY AT CAMP RIPLEY

  (Mr. NOLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, as you can see, I am wearing a yellow ribbon 
here today. I do so to recognize the newest Minnesota Yellow Ribbon 
Networks being officially proclaimed at the National Guard Camp Ripley, 
near the community of Little Falls in north

[[Page H3770]]

central Minnesota, which is also in my district.
  Yellow Ribbon is a truly remarkable program that eases the transition 
of our soldiers to civilian life by providing job training, counseling, 
and all kinds of support for servicemembers, veterans, and military 
families.
  So I want to say a special thanks to Morrison and Crow Wing Counties 
in Minnesota--and to the communities of Little Falls, Motley, Royalton, 
Swanville, Sobieski, Harding, Buckman, Upsala, Randall, Pierz, Bowlus, 
Elmdale, and Lastrup, all in my district--for supporting our returning 
servicemen and -women as Yellow Ribbon communities.
  We thank and honor all our military for their service to our great 
Nation.

                          ____________________