[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12378]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO JIM BRENT

   Mr. CONRAD. Mr, President, I recognize Jim Brent, the Cass 
County Veterans Service Officer, who most ably serves veterans of my 
State's largest city of Fargo and the rest of Cass County. On June 23, 
2005, various veterans organizations and friends of Jim will host an 
appreciation dinner and program at the Fargo Teamsters Hall. This 
upcoming event is a real testament to how much Jim has contributed to 
the veterans community and the Fargo community as a whole.
  Jim Brent began his service to our great Nation in the United States 
Army in 1967. He served as a Combat Infantry Soldier in Vietnam and as 
a Training Instructor at various worldwide locations between 1967 and 
1977. He continued his honorable service to the Army in various 
capacities until his retirement from active duty in 1987.
  Following his retirement from active duty Jim worked for Northwestern 
Mutual Life and Metropolitan Life Insurance in Bismarck, ND, and then 
served as the Commander and Club Manager of the American Legion Lloyd 
Spetz Post No. 1 until 1996.
  In 1996, Jim took on a new opportunity to serve our Nation and his 
fellow veterans by accepting his current position as the Cass County 
Veterans Service Officer. In his role as Cass County's Service Officer, 
Jim has gained a reputation for tenacious advocacy on behalf of 
veterans. He is known for his abilities to work closely with veterans 
to determine any possible sources of assistance they may have earned 
from their honorable service in the Armed Forces. Jim and I have worked 
together to assist a number of veterans over the years, and I can 
personally attest to his strong advocacy on behalf of those veterans 
that need a helping hand. The veterans of my state have a true friend 
in Jim.
  Jim Brent has spent the majority of his life serving others, 
including his country, family, friends, and most of all, veterans. He 
goes above and beyond the call of duty. Jim is a great person, 
wonderful friend, a true patriot. I am honored to know him.

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