[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 21]
[House]
[Pages 27993-27994]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          THANKS TO THE TROOPS

  (Mr. PRICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, as we prepare for the Christmas 
holiday, it is important that we remember those who will not be home 
for Christmas, our men and women in the armed services. Next week is 
Thank the Troops Week. While we celebrate the holiday, our troops all 
over the world defend our freedom.
  Since 9/11, much support and concern has been shown, with yellow 
ribbons and clothing drives and helping families and sending care 
packages. Just recently, I posted a thank you letter to our troops on 
my Web site and shared it on TownHall.com.
  A creative program that caught my eye is based in my own district in 
Georgia. It is called Armor 4 Troops

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Foundation, which is doing great things for our soldiers. Founded in 
December 2004 by marine officers, it provides state-of-the-art 
antiballistic glasses and other critical equipment directly to our 
troops in the field, and it also provides financial assistance to 
families of our soldiers who have been admitted to Walter Reed or 
Bethesda Naval Hospital.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to represent a district that will not forget 
those who serve, and we are all blessed to live in a Nation of heroes 
like the men and women in our military who fight every single day.

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