[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10695]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MASTER SERGEANT VICTOR J. LUKSIC ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
          RETIREMENT FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

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                         HON. PAUL E. KANJORSKI

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 19, 2005

  Mr. KANJORSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask you and my esteemed 
colleagues in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to my good 
friend Master Sergeant Victor J. Luksic, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 
on the occasion of his retirement from the Pennsylvania Army National 
Guard following 40 years of distinguished and loyal service.
  For the past 22 years of Master Sergeant Luksic's military service, 
he was engaged in the Recruiting and Retention Command at Fort 
Indiantown Gap, Annville, Pennsylvania.
  Indeed, Master Sergeant Luksic served as chairman for the Sergeants 
Major Sub Committee of the National Recruiting and Retention Council, a 
body that serves in the capacity of a board of directors for the 
Recruiting and Retention Force of the National Guard Bureau.
  As chairman of that Council, Master Sergeant Luksic was charged with 
representing all 1,400 recruiting personnel serving throughout the 
United States.
  During his service spanning four decades, Master Sergeant Luksic 
mastered the specialties of tactical communications, infantryman, 
senior instructor, finance, career counselor, and recruiting and 
retention.
  The father of two children, Master Sergeant Luksic also distinguished 
himself by his selfless service to his home community in the great 
Wyoming Valley. He is a past chairman of the board of directors of 
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Northeastern Pennsylvania. He is 
also a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church and its Holy Name 
Society and the St. Conrad's Young Men's Association of Wilkes-Barre.
  Master Sergeant Luksic earned numerous military awards and 
decorations while serving the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Some of 
the those accolades include the National Defense Service Medal with one 
oak leaf cluster; Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters; 
Armed Force Reserve Medal with Gold Hour Glass; Army Commendation Medal 
with oak leaf cluster; Non-commissioned Officer Professional 
Development ribbon; Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf 
clusters; Global War on Terrorism Medal and the Master Recruiting 
Badge.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Master Sergeant Luksic 
on the completion of 40 years of military service. His devotion to duty 
and to the United States of America's defense has helped make this 
great Nation a safer place and has furthered the noble causes of 
promoting liberty and democracy.

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