[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9593]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 YELLOW RIBBON CEREMONY AT CAMP RIPLEY

  (Mr. NOLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NOLAN. Mr. Speaker, as you can see, I am wearing a yellow ribbon 
here today. I do so to recognize the newest Minnesota Yellow Ribbon 
Networks being officially proclaimed at the National Guard Camp Ripley, 
near the community of Little Falls in north central Minnesota, which is 
also in my district.
  Yellow Ribbon is a truly remarkable program that eases the transition 
of our soldiers to civilian life by providing job training, counseling, 
and all kinds of support for servicemembers, veterans, and military 
families.
  So I want to say a special thanks to Morrison and Crow Wing Counties 
in Minnesota--and to the communities of Little Falls, Motley, Royalton, 
Swanville, Sobieski, Harding, Buckman, Upsala, Randall, Pierz, Bowlus, 
Elmdale, and Lastrup, all in my district--for supporting our returning 
servicemen and -women as Yellow Ribbon communities.
  We thank and honor all our military for their service to our great 
Nation.

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