[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14609]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING JOHN F. ``RICKY'' GOODRICH

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2006

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a moment today to 
honor CW5 John F. ``Ricky'' Goodrich of the Tennessee Army National 
Guard.
  Recently, Chief Goodrich celebrated his 60th birthday at the Ali ai-
Salem Airbase in Kuwait while serving there with the Guard's 
Operational Support Airlift Detachment 25. While he may be far from 
home, we're thinking of him and wishing him well as he works to defend 
America's national security.
  This is not the first birthday Ricky Goodrich has spent away from 
home while serving his county though. Nearly 40 years ago, Chief 
Goodrich spent his 22nd birthday as a young soldier in Vietnam.
  Chief Goodrich, the command chief warrant officer of the Tennessee 
Army National Guard, volunteered for this most recent deployment. And 
in addition to his administrative responsibilities, he routinely flies 
his C-12 aircraft into Iraq and Afghanistan.
  I would not only like to extend our birthday wishes, but also thank 
him for his years of exceptional service to the United States Army and 
the Tennessee Army National Guard. America's fortunate to have men like 
Ricky and we honor him today.

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