[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11007]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HIGHLIGHTING THE VITAL ROLE OF FORT POLK, LOUISIANA

  (Mr. BOUSTANY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOUSTANY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight the vital role Fort 
Polk, Louisiana, plays in our Nation's strategic defense and to urge 
the U.S. Army to spare it from any cuts.
  Fort Polk houses the Army's primary Joint Readiness Training Center, 
the Nation's premier combat training center.
  Fort Polk is also home to the 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, 
Fort Polk's lone brigade combat team, a highly mobile, lethal, and 
flexible combat unit. This team was recognized as a superior brigade 
combat team, awarding it the Meritorious Unit Citation for its efforts 
in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  Any cuts to this award-winning unit would deal a devastating blow to 
the post, its surrounding communities, and Louisiana as a whole. The 
local community and State have invested money and donated land, 
demonstrating their commitment to this imperative post.
  As the Army announces its troop realignment, Louisiana stands 
together to support the 3rd Battalion, 10th Mountain Division brigade 
combat team, the Fort Polk community, and the military excellence they 
represent.

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