[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5410]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    WELCOMING REVEREND STAN GRUNEICH

  (Ms. HERSETH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. HERSETH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Reverend Stan 
Gruneich, National Chaplain of the American Legion, as guest chaplain 
of the House of Representatives.
  On behalf of the entire House, thank you, Reverend, for your prayer, 
for serving as guest chaplain, for your military service to this 
country, and for your service to the American Legion as national 
chaplain. We are honored to have you here today.
  Reverend Gruneich was appointed National Chaplain of the American 
Legion on August 30, 2006. A U.S. Army Vietnam-era veteran, he received 
his bachelor of arts degree and his master's in divinity from the 
University of Sioux Falls in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
  He is a member of the Kelly-Porter Post 70 in Flandreau, South 
Dakota. During his 22 years in the American Legion, Chaplain Gruneich 
has held several key positions. In addition to serving as post 
commander, he brings 15 years of experience as the South Dakota 
department chaplain to the floor today.
  Reverend Gruneich, I look forward to continuing to work with you and 
your colleagues in the American Legion to ensure our Nation's veterans 
receive the benefits they have earned and deserve.
  Madam Speaker, thank you. And thank you again to the Reverend, as we 
thank him for sharing his spiritual guidance and wisdom here today in 
the House of Representatives and for his commitment to serving his 
fellow veterans.

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