[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14956]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CELEBRATING THE FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF LOVELL

  FEDERAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
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                          HON. ROBERT J. DOLD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 28, 2015

  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my congratulations to 
the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, the nation's 
first and only integrated Department of Veterans Affairs and Department 
of Defense medical center, on its five-year anniversary.
  In just five years, the Center demonstrated the merits of combining 
two different health care systems. Through hard work and dedication, 
the FHCC staff has shown that one health care facility can annually 
provide excellent care to over 90,000 military personnel, their 
families, military retirees and Veterans. I would like to personally 
congratulate Director Dr. Stephan Holt, and Deputy Director Navy 
Captain Bob Buckley. Their vision and enthusiasm facilitated the 
integration tremendously.
  I look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries of the Lovell 
Federal Health Care Center. Congratulations and thank you for your hard 
work.

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