[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9677]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM

  (Mr. BRAT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BRAT. Mr. Speaker, I am proud of the two Virginia National Guard-
based aviation units who will be deploying to Kuwait. According to an 
announcement made December 4, 2015, by Major General Timothy P. 
Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia, approximately 40 of our 
brave U.S. soldiers assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 224th 
Aviation Regiment, and Detachment 2, Company B, 777th Aviation Support 
Battalion, are scheduled to begin serving on Federal Active Duty in 
early June 2016.
  I am especially proud of my former intern and Virginia native, 
Specialist Jack Neblett. Jack has served in the Virginia National Guard 
for 4 years. Jack will be leaving his family and friends for at least 1 
year while on tour.
  When interviewed about the deployment, Jack said: ``I think it's most 
important to recognize we're on a mission to defend the Constitution of 
the United States. We're all family, and I have great friends here. 
They're all professionals, and they love doing what they do.''
  I am truly grateful and proud of our men and women in uniform. They 
courageously defend our Nation and preserve our freedom, and they will 
continue to do so. We must remember daily the sacrifices our military 
servicemembers make to protect our freedom. Our Nation must keep its 
commitments to those who sacrifice to keep us free.

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