[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12384]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   CONGRATULATING THE MEMBERS OF BRAVO COMPANY, 1ST BATTALION, 186TH 
                  INFANTRY, OREGON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 26, 2000

  Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this 
opportunity to congratulate the members of Bravo Company, part of the 
1st Battalion, 186th Infantry of the Oregon Army National Guard, who 
just returned from service in the Middle East as part of Operation 
Southern Watch.
  The 115 members of Bravo Company have completed 180 days of service 
in support of the NATO peacekeeping mission in southwest Asia. Deployed 
to aid in the mission of the United States Army Forces Central 
Command--Saudi Arabia, these citizen soldiers of Oregon served with the 
dedication that Americans have come to expect from those who wear the 
uniform of our armed forces.
  The deployment of the soldiers of Bravo Company marks the first time 
a combat infantry unit from the Oregon Army National Guard has been 
called to service since World War II. Like their predecessors, they 
performed their duties with a firm understanding of the gravity of 
their mission and a sense of devotion that would make any unit proud.
  Bravo Company follows a long line of dedicated Oregonians who have 
served their nation in the armed forces both at home and abroad. The 
members of this outstanding outfit have continued that tradition 
proudly and without reservation. As they return to the lives they left 
behind when they answered their country's call, each of these soldiers 
can do so with the satisfaction that comes after a job well done.
  On behalf of a nation grateful for their service, I'm proud to say 
welcome home to the members of Bravo Company.

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