[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15470]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 SPECIAL OPERATIONS APPRECIATION MONTH

  (Mr. ZINKE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ZINKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor October as Special 
Operations Appreciation Month. The significance of October dates back 
to the roots of the first Special Forces service, aka the Devil's 
Brigade. This unit, like others--Scouts and Raiders, Rangers, and Naval 
Demolition Units--is where modern Special Operations Forces draw their 
roots.
  We should also recognize the sacrifices of the families of these 
warriors. From my own experience, having served 23 years as a Navy SEAL 
and commander at SEAL Team 6, my wife, Lola, was oftentimes both mom 
and father. At one time during the war in Iraq, my wife, Lola, was at 
home with our two young boys while her husband, daughter, and son-in-
law were all forward deployed.
  Special Operations Appreciation Month is just as much about the 
heroes at home as it is the heroes abroad. I ask you today to please 
join me in supporting and recognizing October as Special Operations 
Appreciation Month. May God bless America and the troops that defend 
her.

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