[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING BROWNIE TROOP 1593 IN MANASSAS, VA

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2005

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Brownie 
Troop 1593 of Manassas, VA. Last year, the 18 girls who make up Troop 
1593 dedicated themselves to providing support to the brave men and 
women who are defending our freedom overseas.
  Brownie Troop 1593 is comprised of Colby Newson, Ariel Morrow, 
Arianna Robinson, Juliana Thinnes, Juliana Magalhaes, Allison Robinson, 
Deanka Mullins, Wendy Cornier, Christina Owusu, Alondra Morales, Hannah 
Gabaldon, Madeline Greco-Parkin, Kimberly Klejka, Jayme Mathews, 
Cameron Roberts, Madison Roberts, Megan Duarte, and Emily Buckley.
  In April, the troop collected donations from Girl Scout cookie sales 
and sent cookies, personal care items, games, cards, and goodie bags to 
the soldiers. They also provided similar support to four U.S. Navy 
Ships: the USS John F. Kennedy, USS Spruance, USS Harpers Ferry, and 
the USS Harry S. Truman. Additionally, the girls have sent comfort 
items to a Navy Medic serving in Fallujah, Iraq.
  The troop also helped brighten the lives of service men and women 
through a pen pal program with two of the aircraft carriers. Through 
this mutually beneficial exchange, the young girls learned about 
respect for their country, the incredible sacrifice that the Armed 
Forces make, the important jobs that the service men and women perform, 
teamwork, community service, loyalty and friendship.
  The troop plans to continue its efforts in 2005. They have scheduled 
visits to both the USS John F. Kennedy and USS Harry S. Truman. They 
will also send Valentines Day cards to a platoon in Iraq and will be 
repeating their Girl Scout Cookie drive to send additional cookies and 
other items to soldiers overseas.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks 
to Brownie Troop 1593. I call upon my colleagues to join me in 
applauding the troop's accomplishments. Their contributions and efforts 
are much appreciated and should be celebrated. I wish them the best of 
luck in all future endeavors.

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