[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 261]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING JANUARY 28 GROUP

  (Mr. CARNAHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNAHAN. Mr. Speaker, this Saturday, January 28 at noon, Iraq 
war veterans will be honored by a returning heroes parade in downtown 
St. Louis. This is significant not only because these war veterans 
deserve this welcome home, but because St. Louis is the first city in 
the Nation to hold such an event.
  The organizers are simply called the January 28 Group, a grassroots 
organization which launched a social network campaign to raise 
awareness and money to stage the parade and a veterans' resource event 
to follow. The January 28 Group is partnering with St. Louis-based 
veterans service organizations, including The Mission Continues, which 
works to help veterans transfer their military leadership skills to 
civilian life.
  They say Missouri is the ``Show-Me'' State, but this time the 
compassionate and patriotic people of St. Louis are showing the Nation 
just how quickly you can mobilize to give back to those who have given 
so much to our Nation.
  I salute you all, and wish you success for the returning heroes 
parade at noon this coming Saturday, January 28, in downtown St. Louis.

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