[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8369]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO ARKANSAS GUARD AND RESERVES

  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 rogue states.
  As of Wednesday, April 2, 2003, there are 218,931 reservists and 
guardsmen nationwide activated in the war on terrorism and in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom. Currently, there are 2,356 Arkansans activated in the 
Guard and Reserves, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. I 
would like to ask that the attached list be printed in the Record 
following my remarks.
  The sacrifices that these men and women are making protect our 
freedoms, defend our liberties, and ensure regional and global 
stability. We are very proud of each and every one of them, and we owe 
all them a tremendous debt of gratitude for their service and for their 
dedication to their country. We look forward to welcoming them home 
safely.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

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Army National Guard (1,258
 Arkansans):
    N. Little Rock.............  State Area Command..  4 Guardsmen
    Ft. Smith..................  2nd Battalion, 142nd  42
                                  Field Artillery, HQ.
    Lincoln....................  2nd Battalion, 142nd  20
                                  Field Artillery,
                                  Service Battery.
    Van Buren..................  2nd Battalion, 142nd  72
                                  Field Artillery,
                                  Battery A.
    Siloam Springs.............  2nd Battalion, 142nd  73
                                  Field Artillery,
                                  Battery B.
    Ozark......................  2nd Battalion, 142nd  73
                                  Field Artillery,
                                  Battery C.
    West Memphis...............  216th Military        124
                                  Police Company.
    N. Little Rock.............  149th Medical         2
                                  Company.
    Little Rock................  343rd Mobile Public   7
                                  Affairs Detachment.
    Ft. Smith..................  935th Support         101
                                  Battalion.
    N. Little Rock.............  935th Support         32
                                  Battalion.
    Charleston.................  296th Medical         117
                                  Company.
    Marked Tree................  1123rd                167
                                  Transportation
                                  Company.
    N. Little Rock.............  25th Support          44
                                  Detachment.
    N. Little Rock.............  114th Aviation Air    l64
                                  Traffic Control
                                  Battalion.
    N. Little Rock.............  223rd Regiment        2
                                  (Regional Training
                                  Institute).
    Jonesboro..................  875th Engineer        99
                                  Battalion.
    Mtn. Home..................  224th Maintenance     215
                                  Company.
 
Army Reserve (794 Arkansans):
    Fayetteville...............  362nd Psychological   67 Reservists
                                  Operations Company.
    Little Rock................  431st Civil Affairs   140
                                  Battalion.
    Little Rock................  460th Chemical        1
                                  Brigade.
    Charleston.................  38th Ordnance Group.  56
    Little Rock................  468th Chemical        45
                                  Battalion.
    N. Little Rock.............  489th Engineer        452
                                  Battalion.
    Little Rock................  90th Regional         23
                                  Support Command.
    Little Rock................  112th Chaplain        2
                                  Detachment.
    Little Rock................  U.S. Army             8
                                  Engineering
                                  Facility Group.
Air National Guard (172
 Arkansans):
    Little Rock................  189th Airlift Wing..  120 Guardsmen
    Fort Smith.................  188th Airlift Wing..  52
Navy Reserves (9 Arkansans):
    Little Rock................  Naval Support         6 reservists
                                  Activity Bahrain,
                                  Detachment C.
    N. Little Rock.............  4 MD 3/23 I.........  3
 
Marine Reserves (123
 Arkansans):
    N. Little Rock.............  3rd Battalion, 23rd   120 Reservists
                                  Marines, I Company.
    N. Little Rock.............  Peacetime War         3
                                  Support Team.
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