[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 123 (Friday, August 1, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1327]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 CONGRESSIONAL RECOGNITION FOR 85 YEARS OF SERVICE BY THE TUCSON METRO 
                   CHAMBER MILITARY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

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                            HON. RON BARBER

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 1, 2014

  Mr. BARBER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Military 
Affairs Committee of the Tucson Metro Chamber for 85 years of 
outstanding service to the communities of Southern Arizona. No other 
state is as friendly to the military as Arizona and the Tucson Metro 
Chamber is at the forefront in support of our military installations, 
service members, military families and veterans.
   With the military generating nearly two billion dollars in economic 
activity in Tucson, the Military Affairs Committee plays a critical 
role, acting as a conduit for Southern Arizona businesses to access, 
partner and work with Tucson's strong defense industry. The Committee 
also engages in a number of community projects, such as Toys for Tots 
and Operation Zulu, a program that raises funds in the business 
community to send holiday gifts to local deployed service members.
   The Military Affairs Committee has helped advocate for Davis-Monthan 
since 1929, when it was the nation's first municipal aviation field. 
Today with the MAC's help, Tucson and its surrounding military 
installations look to the future, ready to support our men and women in 
uniform for another 85 years, through to the end of the 21st Century.
   I am proud to recognize the Military Affairs Committee on the 
occasion of its 85th year of community support and all that it has done 
for the men and women stationed in Southern Arizona, their families, 
and our city that we know and love.

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