[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24149]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF AKAL SECURITY

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 26, 2005

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am proud today to 
congratulate Akal Security, the second largest U.S-based security guard 
company, on its twenty-fifth anniversary. Since 1980, Akal Security has 
grown from just a handful of earnest entrepreneurs to almost 15,000 
employees in 48 States and around the world.
  Today, the company provides 80 percent of guards for the Department 
of Justice's Marshals Service and, through a subsidiary, 80 percent of 
cleared American guards for embassy construction. Akal's employees work 
in several Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention 
centers, airports and military installations; Federal Protective 
Service operations; and local government and commercial properties.
  Although the tremendous growth of this company is important, I am 
also impressed by the unique inspiration of its founders and their 
continued record of hiring disabled veterans.
  Gurutej Khalsa and Daya Khalsa, the founders of Akal Security, 
incorporate the practices of Sikh Dharma into their day-to-day business 
lives. They describe Sikh Dharma as a peaceful, monotheistic religion 
brought to the West from India by Yogi Bhajan, who was only the fourth 
religious leader to receive a joint resolution of recognition from 
Congress.
  Akal Security also has a distinguished history of hiring veterans of 
law enforcement and the military, including many decorated heroes and 
even a few U.S. Marshals. These veterans are patriotic, experienced, 
and committed to their jobs. This year, Akal Security received the 
Large Employer of the Year Award from the Disabled American Veterans 
organization for the company's continued commitment to serving disabled 
Veterans.
  Today, I am pleased to congratulate Akal Security on its remarkable 
record of accomplishment over the past 25 years.

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