[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 546]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BLAKE WOMBOLD

 Mr. DAINES. Mr. President, I would like to honor Blake Wombold 
of Heart Butte, a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army Reserves, for his 
generous contribution of new shoes for the Heart Butte High School Boys 
basketball team.
  Blake was born in Browning, MT, and is an alumnus of Heart Butte High 
School, where there were only 19 students in his graduating class. He 
played basketball throughout his high school career and truly feels 
basketball is ``king'' in Indian Country. Blake went on to graduate 
from Salish Kootenai College with a general science degree. He has been 
with the Army Reserves for 7 years, is a staff sergeant, E-6, as well 
as a combat trainer/biomedical equipment technician.
  This year marks the second year that Blake has donated new shoes to 
Heart Butte's basketball team. Growing up, Blake witnessed the 
sacrifices his mother, a teacher at Heart Butte School, made to provide 
for him, and he wanted to be able to give back to the community that 
supported him.
  Staff Sergeant Wombold is currently preparing to deploy overseas. His 
selfless heart is a true example of what it means to be a Montanan. On 
behalf of all Montanans, I am proud of his service to our community, 
State, and Nation.

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