[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 35 (Thursday, March 3, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E274]
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                      BRIGADIER GENERAL SANDY BEST

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                         HON. RICHARD M. NOLAN

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 3, 2016

  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise with great pride to honor my friend, 
Brigadier General Sandy Best, the first woman in the Minnesota National 
Guard to be promoted to the rank of General. In recognition of her 
extraordinary leadership and exemplary service to the Guard and to our 
Nation, she began her new command of the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th 
Fighter Wing on February 25th.
   In her many visits to my office, General Best has always been an 
outstanding advocate for the Minnesota National Guard. She exemplifies 
the best of what makes our National Guard so effective. In her former 
role as the Minnesota National Guard's Director of Government Relations 
she advocated for Minnesota's bases at the federal and state level, 
contributing greatly to making our state's bases some of America's 
premier defense operations.
   Members of the Minnesota National Guard have been deployed around 
the world, and they always stand ready to help our region when natural 
disasters strike and people are in need of aid and assistance. I'm 
confident that both the 133rd Airlift Wing and 148th Fighter Wing are 
in strong hands under General Best's command. And I know she will 
continue her strong advocacy for the brilliant, highly trained and 
hardworking men and women of Minnesota's National Guard.
   I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing General Sandy Best for 
her historic accomplishment and service to our great nation.

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