[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 10, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S3538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING THOMAS HOLLAND

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, I wish to recognize the life and 
career of Dr. Thomas Holland who has spent the past 22 years finding 
and identifying the remains of American servicemen. His efforts have 
helped bring peace and closure to the families of our fallen soldiers.
  With over 83,000 American servicemen who have been listed as missing 
in action, Dr. Holland's vision and insights have helped find and 
identify the remains of soldiers who would otherwise be unaccounted for 
and unknown. He has led recovery missions to numerous countries such as 
North and South Korea, China, Iraq, and Cambodia. Most notably in 1995, 
Dr. Holland led the classified mission in Iraq to recover the only 
serviceman missing from the First Gulf War.
  Originally from Fort Smith, AR, Dr. Holland received his bachelor's 
degree in fine art from the University of Missouri-Columbia where he 
continued his post graduate studies and earned his master's degree and 
his doctorate degree in anthropology. Currently, Dr. Holland serves on 
the graduate faculty at the University of Hawaii. As a world renowned 
expert, he has been published in many journals and has presented papers 
at numerous national and international meetings. During his tenure at 
the Central Identification Laboratory and Joint POW/MIA Accounting 
Command, he held positions as an anthropologist, senior anthropologist, 
and scientific director.
  While his academic and professional achievements are outstanding, his 
most admirable accomplishment has been his great service that honors 
American prisoners of war and those missing in action. Since 1992, Dr. 
Holland has diligently performed the solemn task of finding and 
identifying lost soldiers, sailors, and airmen using the science of 
human identification.
  Dr. Holland has displayed dedication, perseverance, and commitment to 
excellence. I am grateful for his years of service and efforts devoted 
to those who fought and died for our freedom.

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