[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MAJOR CHARLES IVAN BITHOS

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                           HON. DENNIS MOORE

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 20, 2006

  Mr. MOORE of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my heartfelt 
appreciation and congratulations to a distinguished American military 
service member on the occasion of his retirement. Major Charles Ivan 
Bithos, of Kansas City, Kansas, has served the United States since 
1974, serving in the Army, the Army Reserves, and the Army National 
Guard. Major Charles Ivan Bithos has been awarded numerous medals and 
honors for his exemplary service and dedication to the United States 
Armed Forces.
  No other group of Americans has stood stronger and braver for our 
democracy than troops and our veterans. I strongly commend and 
appreciate the sacrifice that individuals such as Major Bithos have 
made in the name of protecting and defending the United States.
  In honor of this great occasion, I am proud to share my admiration 
for dedicated public servants such as Major Bithos and offer both him 
and his family my most sincere gratitude for his service.

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