[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1667]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MELISSA KLOIBER FOR THE 2018 MONTANA CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN 
                              COMMENDATION

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                          HON. GREG GIANFORTE

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2018

  Mr. GIANFORTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Melissa Kloiber 
of Great Falls, a recipient of the 2018 Montana Congressional Veteran 
Commendation for her service to her country and leadership in her 
community.
  With a family tradition of service in our country's armed forces 
stretching back generations, Mrs. Kloiber joined the United States Air 
Force immediately after high school. She served our country's men and 
women wounded in action as an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician from 
1992 to 1996 on both active duty and in the Air Force Reserves.
  In 2011, Melissa's 6-month-old daughter Jacey was diagnosed with 
Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Doctors said it was unlikely Jacey would make 
it to her second birthday. But with undaunted spirits, Melisa and her 
husband Allan, also an Air Force veteran, helped Jacey beat the odds, 
and, thankfully, Jacey started 2nd grade this year.
  Mrs. Kloiber is using the knowledge and experience she gained in 
helping her daughter to help others. She started Jacey's Journey, a 
non-profit organization that provides education and assistance to 
families with children suffering from neuromuscular disorders. To 
assist Jacey, the Kloiber's developed a unique mobility device known as 
an Angel Arm, and through Jacey's Journey, more than 200 of the devices 
have been provided for children around the world.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in commending Melissa Kloiber 
for her dedication and service.

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