[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1864]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS' 75TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 75th 
anniversary of the United Service Organizations, known to all of us as 
the USO.
  For 75 years, the USO has supported and strengthened the life of our 
servicemembers and their families at home and throughout the more than 
160 countries in the world.
  I am deeply grateful for those who serve our Nation, as I have had 
loved ones proudly wearing our Nation's uniform, and still do.
  USO goes above and beyond to adapt its programs to our 
servicemembers' needs. They boost morale by helping them connect with 
their families and their home while overseas, as well as assisting with 
the transition back to civilian life and providing support and care for 
the wounded and for the families of the fallen. That is why, Mr. 
Speaker, I am so pleased to pay tribute to the outstanding commitment 
of the USO and their excellent work over the last 75 years.

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