[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING CHAD ALLEN HERBERT FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE FIRST DISTRICT OF 
                               WISCONSIN

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                             HON. PAUL RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 13, 2009

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Chad Allen 
Herbert, who is the Constituent Services Representative for military 
issues in my district office.
  Chad is the ``big brother'' of our district office staff. He joined 
my staff ten years ago as an Army reservist with special concern for 
the problems and challenges of military personnel and their families. 
Many of these problems involve the byzantine structure of bureaucracies 
at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Chad made it his 
business to learn and understand how to navigate the maze of these 
military agencies. As a result, he has done more over the years to help 
men and women of the First Congressional District who serve in the 
armed services than anyone I know of.
  Among the most sobering duties of my office is speaking words of 
comfort to families who have just lost a loved one in military service. 
Chad has often followed up my initial conversations or substituted for 
me during the worst moments in the lives of military families. His 
poise, tact, and professionalism have never failed to be appreciated as 
he has honored the fallen and their families. Indeed Chad has a passion 
for making sure our veterans are honored for their extraordinary 
service to our country. He takes special pride in getting our vets the 
recognition they deserve, for example, by helping World War Two and 
Vietnam veterans acquire the medals they were awarded but never 
received.
  Chad was a recent college grad when he began in my office ten years 
ago, and has since married and is raising a fine family. I am 
privileged to recognize his ten years of service in my office to the 
military families of Wisconsin's First District.

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