[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE ARMY RESERVE 367TH MOBILE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DETACHMENT UNIT 
 FOR ITS SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY DURING OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND 
                        OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 19, 2004

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Army Reserve 367th 
Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Unit for their participation in 
Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. I commemorate 
the service of the 367th members from the 12th Congressional District, 
which I am proud to represent, and all who served in the unit. For 
fourteen months members of the unit worked to provide news and 
information to media sources from around the world. Additionally, due 
to the work of the 367th, soldiers from my district were able to send 
messages to loved ones by way of ``video post cards home'' broadcast on 
local television. This service provided my constituents and many other 
Americans the opportunity to watch our troops in action. Today, we 
thank its members for the sacrifices they made to serve our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to share one example of the 367th's 
exemplary service to our Nation. The unit was in Tikrit, Iraq when it 
was informed of the capture of Saddam Hussein. Its members immediately 
realized the support that would be needed to accommodate the over 600 
journalists who traveled to Iraq to cover the event. The 367th took 
action and coordinated an effort to provide transportation, lodging, 
food and even internet access. Because of the 367th's hard work, 
journalists from around the world were able to provide coverage of the 
historic event.
  On March 3, 2004 the 367th returned home after a job well done. Once 
again, I thank the members of the Army Reserve 367th Mobile Public 
Affairs Detachment Unit for their service to our country.

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