[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6651]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      MILITARY APPRECIATION MONTH

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                           HON. LYNN JENKINS

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 10, 2012

  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, as a Nation, we pride ourselves on the 
support we give our men and women in uniform.
  So much so, that over the last ten years, ``Support the Troops'' has 
become a rallying cry that cuts through all social and political 
difference.
  This month is Military Appreciation Month, and today I rise to thank 
the men and women serving in our military in Kansas and around the 
world.
  This week, as the House attempts to block the gutting of our defense 
department, I think it is important to remember that the first priority 
of the Federal Government is to protect us and there are brave men and 
women across the globe who deserve our support.
  So from Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth, Forbes Field, and other 
military installation across Kansas's Second District and indeed the 
world, I want to express my sincere gratitude to the men and women of 
our armed services. Your service makes my service possible.

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