[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 132 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1024-E1025]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE NORTHEAST WISCONSIN COUNTY VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, August 2, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the hard 
work, dedication, and outstanding service our County Veteran Service 
Officers provide in assisting veterans in Northeast Wisconsin.
  County Veteran Service Officers are self-appointed, concerned 
veterans who take it upon themselves to aid and assist fellow veterans 
and survivors with benefits and resources. The first CVSO in Wisconsin 
was appointed in 1932. In 1935, the Wisconsin CVSO Association was 
established, and in 1946, Wisconsin passed legislation requiring each 
county to hire a CVSO who served in the Armed Forces.
  For nearly 90 years, Wisconsin CVSOs have led the way in connecting 
veterans and their families with benefit programs. CVSOs work hard to 
provide caring counseling, assistance, and advocacy for veterans in 
need.
  I am incredibly proud of the work our CVSOs from Brown, Calumet, 
Door, Kewaunee, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and 
Winnebago counties, and our Tribal Veteran Service Officers from the 
Oneida Nation, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Stockbridge-Munsee 
Community Band of Mohican Indians and Ho-Chunk Nation provide for 
Northeast Wisconsin. These officers and their staff are key to the 
success of veterans who look for assistance as they transition to 
civilian life.
  I am proud to have such quality County Veteran Service Officers and 
Tribal Veteran Service Officers in my district. The task of being a 
CVSO is not always easy. These officers are veterans who served our 
nation, returned home, and continue their service in our communities. 
These men and women truly demonstrate what it means to engage in 
selfless service.

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  Madam Speaker, I urge all members of this body to join me in 
applauding the County Veteran Service Officers and Tribal Veteran 
Service Officers of Wisconsin and those of Wisconsin's 8th 
Congressional District for their unceasing service to veterans.

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