[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5576-H5577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                  RECOGNIZING THE NORTH PLATTE CANTEEN

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
community of North Platte, Nebraska, for its many decades of service to 
our men and women in uniform.
  Earlier this week, the North Platte Canteen came together once again 
to host more than 700 Army National

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Guard soldiers based in Arkansas who were returning from a training 
mission in Wyoming, not having eaten a hot meal in days.
  The North Platte Canteen traces its history to World War II, when the 
community came together to feed more than 6 million servicemen and -
women as they traveled by train across the country.
  The North Platte Canteen was organized this time to feed more than 
700 soldiers, like I said. They were transported on 21 buses over 2 
days, and these experiences included homemade birthday cakes for those 
celebrating, which is that time-honored tradition at the Canteen.
  I would like to thank Lisa Burke, Muriel Clark, Amanda Connick, 
Courtney Fegter, and Michelle Thomas at the North Platte/Lincoln County 
Visitors Bureau, who coordinated what became a whole-community effort 
with just a few days' notice.
  This is really what Nebraska's support for our troops is all about.

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