[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 26906]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING MICHELLE WILMOT

  (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a Chamorro 
soldier, Michelle Wilmot, for receiving the 2009 Outstanding Woman 
Veteran Award.
  Michelle was a member of Team Lioness, the first female Army team 
attached to Marine infantry units to conduct operations such as raids, 
checkpoints, and personal searches for weapons and explosives. She also 
served as a medic and a retention NCO during her 8-year stint.
  As a member of Team Lioness, she was featured in a documentary film 
entitled Lioness, and in a chapter of Kirsten Holmstedt's book, The 
Girls Come Marching Home. Michelle holds a bachelor of science degree 
in political science and speaks Arabic and six other languages.
  Having personal understanding of the difficulties facing soldiers 
returning from war, she was chosen as program director of the Northeast 
Veteran Training and Rehab Center in Gardner, Massachusetts. The center 
specializes in treating veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress 
disorder.
  On behalf of the people of the Northern Mariana Islands, I want to 
congratulate Sergeant Michelle Wilmot, winner of the Massachusetts 2009 
Outstanding Woman Veteran Award.

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