[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Pages 5430-5431]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     ARKANSAS TROOPS ACTIVATED FOR WAR ON TERROR AND IN MIDDLE EAST

  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
American troops in the National Guard and Reserves who are placing 
themselves in harm's way to defend our Nation against the threats of 
terrorism and global instability.
  As of Wednesday, March 5, there are 176,553 Reservists and Guardsmen 
nationwide activated in the war on terrorism and in preparation for a 
potential war against Iraq. Currently, there are 1,875 Arkansans 
activated in the Guard and Reserves. I ask unanimous consent that the 
attached list be printed in the Record following my remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection it so ordered.
  (See exhibit 1.)
  Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, the sacrifices that these men and women 
are making to protect our freedoms, depend our libraries, and ensure 
regional and global stability. We are very proud of each and every one 
of them, and we owe all of them a tremendous debt of gratitude for 
their service and for their dedication to their country. We look 
forward to welcoming them home safely.

                             Exhibit No. 1


                  arkansas troops currently activated

       Amry National Guard (947 Arkansas):
       N. Little Rock: State Area Command, 4.
       Ft. Smith: 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, HQ, 42.
       Lincoln: 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, SVC Battery, 
     20.
       Van Buren: 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, Battery A, 
     72.
       Siloam Springs: 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, 
     Battery B, 73.
       Ozark: 2nd Battalion, 142nd Field Artillery, Battery C, 73.
       West Memphis: 216th Military Police Company, 124.
       Little Rock: 149th Medical Company, 2.
       Little Rock: 343rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 7.
       Ft. Smith: 935th Support Battalion, 99.
       N. Little Rock: 935th Support Battalion, 32.
       Charleston: 296th Medical Company, 117.
       Marked Tree: 1123rd Transportation Company, 167.
       N. Little Rock: 25th Support Detachment, 49.
       N. Little Rock: 114th Aviation Air Traffic Control 
     Battalion, 64.
       N. Little Rock: 223rd Regiment (Regional Training 
     Institute, 2.
       Army Reserve (794 Arkansans):
       Fayetteville: 362nd Psychological Operations Company, 67.
       Little Rock: 431st Civil Affairs Battalion, 140.
       Little Rock: 460th Chemical Brigade, 1.

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       Pine Bluff: 92nd Chemical Battalion, 1.
       Charleston: 38th Ordnance Group, 56.
       Little Rock: 468th Chemical Battalion, 45.
       N. Little Rock: 489th Engineer Battalion, 452.
       Little Rock: 90th Reserve Support Command, 22.
       Little Rock: 112th Chaplain Detachment, 2.
       Little Rock: U.S. Army Engineering Facility Group, 8.
       Air National Guard (145 Arkansans):
       Little Rock: 189th Airlift Wing, 99.
       Fort Smith: 188th Airlift Wing, 46.
       Naval Reserves (7 Arkansans):
       Little Rock: Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Detachment C, 
     7.

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