[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7923]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      STRYKER BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM

  (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to salute the Pennsylvania 
National Guard, in particular the Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Fielding 
the Stryker Brigade has been the largest program undertaken by the 
Pennsylvania National Guard in modern history.
  The Stryker Brigade Combat Team is a combat force that provides 
division, corps, or joint task force commanders a unique capability 
across the full range of operations.
  On this upcoming district work period, I will be visiting Fort 
Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, to have an opportunity to tour their 
Stryker program. The Stryker is a survivable and sustainable method of 
troop transportation. It can take soldiers safely into a range of 
environments, from war to humanitarian assistance. We must do 
everything we can to defend our troops from harm, and the Stryker 
provides that protection.
  Pennsylvania has the largest Army National Guard in the United 
States, with the 28th Infantry Division being the premier division with 
a large number of soldiers in a high state of readiness.
  I commend the Stryker Brigade Combat Team and the entire Pennsylvania 
National Guard for their fine service to our country and representing 
Pennsylvania with honor.

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