[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 189 (Tuesday, December 6, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RICHLAND READINESS CENTER

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                           HON. DAN NEWHOUSE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 6, 2022

  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark the grand opening 
of the Washington National Guard's Richland Readiness Center, the first 
National Guard facility in Benton County since 1947.
  This new, state-of-the-art facility will give our citizen-soldiers a 
new place to serve and stay during their training by providing ample 
training, storage, classroom, common areas, and office space for a 
company of soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 161st Infantry Regiment. 
The grounds also include classrooms and conference rooms available to 
the public and will serve WSU Tri-Cities, CBC, HAMMER, Hanford Patrol, 
local law enforcement groups, and dozens of other community 
organizations. This will also become the first Washington National 
Guard facility that is on track to meet a LEED Gold rating for 
environmental considerations and green cost saving measures.
  It is an honor for our district to be home to the men and women who 
serve our country, and I extend my congratulations to the Washington 
National Guard for its leadership and many years of service to our 
Central Washington communities.

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