[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10948]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ALABAMA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD'S 115TH 
 EXPEDITIONARY SIGNAL BATTALION ON THEIR DEPLOYMENT TO THE MIDDLE EAST

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the men and 
women who proudly make up the Alabama Army National Guard's 115th 
Expeditionary Signal Battalion as they deploy to the Middle East in 
defense of our nation.
  The 115th has a rich history of service to America. The unit was 
organized in December 1940 as the 2nd Battalion, 151st Engineers, a 
little less than a year before our nation would enter World War Two.
  In early 1941, the unit was called into federal service to 
participate in maneuvers in Louisiana as the War Department geared up 
for the threat of war.
  In January of 1942, just after America entered the war, the unit 
moved to Alaska to help protect American territory from the Japanese. 
Service during World War Two also included deployments to England and 
France. The unit would be called into federal service once more in 
1963.
  The men and women of the 115th would again answer our nation's call 
to service after the attacks of September 11, 2001 amidst our efforts 
to neutralize terrorist threats around the world.
  The first call to support the War on Terrorism would be in 2003 as 
part of Operation Iraqi Freedom, returning home in 2005. Then, in 2011, 
the unit would be sent to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring 
Freedom.
  Now, in 2017, like so many Alabama Guard Units, the 115th which has 
companies in Florence, Haleyville and Huntsville, is once again 
standing up to serve our nation. The unit will be sent to the Middle 
East to support and defend our nation's vital interests abroad.
  Mr. Speaker, Congress' appreciation along with our continued 
admiration for these men and women and the service they provide to the 
United States of America are reflected here today.

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