[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 195 (Tuesday, December 11, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1645]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING CHRIS GRUDZINSKI FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN 
                              COMMENDATION

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 11, 2018

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chris 
Grudzinski of Billings, a recipient of the 2018 Montana Congressional 
Veteran Commendation for his service to his country and leadership in 
his community.
   Mr. Grudzinski served as an infantryman in the United States Army 
from 1996 to 2009. During his second combat tour in Iraq, Mr. 
Grudzinski was wounded in action and awarded the Purple Heart.
   After his military career, Mr. Grudzinski returned to Montana and 
co-founded the Montana Veteran's Meat Locker in 2017 with his wife, 
Kristin. The non-profit food pantry served more 7,500 pounds of meat to 
over 450 Montana veterans in its first year alone.
   Mr. Grudzinski is attending Montana State University Billings with 
the goal of serving veterans and others as a licensed counselor, using 
outdoor adventures as a form of therapy. At MSUB, Mr. Grudzinski serves 
as a Peer Mentor and veterans representative volunteer, assisting 
veterans with educational and financial needs.
   I ask my colleagues to join me today in commending Chris Grudzinski 
for his dedication and passion to serve.

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