[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12020]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING KIMBERLY BIGOS

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Kimberly Bigos, a 
student at Spring Arbor University in my district.
  Kimberly created the moving piece of artwork displayed to my left. I 
have had the privilege to see it in person, and the picture doesn't do 
it justice. It is a life-size wheelchair made out of little toy green 
Army men, innocent as they might be. She used more than 1,000 Army men 
and spent more than 60 hours to finish it.
  The sculpture signifies all the aspects of military service, from 
fighting on the front lines in battle, to returning home with life-
altering injuries, to the supreme sacrifice.
  America's veterans sacrifice so much and we often lose sight of the 
effects of their service. Kimberly's sculpture is a powerful reminder 
about real life for our wounded warriors. These men and women have 
displayed incredible courage and heroism in service to our country, and 
now it is time for us to serve them.

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