[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17267]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING 3RD RECON ASSOCIATION

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 3rd 
Recon Association. The 3rd Recon Association is a nonprofit veteran's 
organization made up of marines and Navy corpsmen who served in the 3rd 
Reconnaissance Battalion, in dedication to their involvement in the 
Republic of Vietnam from 1961 through 1971. The 3rd Recon Association 
was formed to honor the brotherhood they forged in Vietnam and to 
remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
  Today I not only honor the dedication and sacrifice of these noble 
Americans, but also commemorate their association's 2010 Reunion, to be 
held October 13-17, in Lead/Deadwood, SD. ``Swift, Silent, and 
Deadwood'' is an event properly named after the reconnaissance motto 
``Celer-Silens-Mortalis'': ``Swift-Silent-Deadly.'' This 4 day event 
will feature memorial services and social events, along with company 
and auxiliary meetings.
  I voice my most heartfelt and sincere thanks to the members of the 
3rd Recon Association for their sacrifice and service to our country. I 
would like to welcome them to the great State of South Dakota, and wish 
them the best for their 2010 reunion and in all future 
endeavors.

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