[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11418]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO BEDFORD COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 13, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Bedford Community School District for receiving the 
Employer Support Freedom Award.
  The Freedom Award is the highest recognition given by the Department 
of Defense to employers for their support of National Guard and Reserve 
members. Almost half of the U.S. Military is made up of National Guard 
and Reserve members, many of whom also hold jobs with civilian 
employers. The Freedom Award recognizes those employers that provide 
the most outstanding support for the Citizen Warriors.
  I applaud and congratulate Bedford Community School District for 
earning this prestigious award. I am proud to represent them in the 
U.S. Congress and I know that my colleagues join me in congratulating 
the school and wishing them nothing but continued success in the 
future.

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