[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15182]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               IN RECOGNITION OF THE KENTUCKY COMMANDERY

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate the 
hard work of fellow Kentuckians to establish the Kentucky Commandery of 
the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States.
  The Military Order of the Loyal Legions of the United States was 
established by a group of Federal officers formed to act as an honor 
guard for the remains of President Abraham Lincoln. These officers 
later met to form a society to commemorate the events and principles of 
the War of the Rebellion. MOLLUS became the first military society 
based upon the War of Rebellion to be formed.
  Over 125 officers of Kentucky regiments, as well as over a dozen 
general officers and admirals of Kentucky birth, were original 
companions of MOLLUS. At the MOLLUS National Congress in October of 
2004, the dedicated efforts of the Kentucky members paid off, as the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky was granted full Commandery status.
  I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the members of the Kentucky 
Commandery for their hard work and dedication to their 
principles.

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