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                 HONORING SPECIALIST JOSEPH A. RAYMOND

  (Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Specialist Joseph A. Raymond of East Berlin, Pennsylvania, for 
outstanding achievement during the Soldier of the Year board for the 
1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery.
  Specialist Raymond's outstanding skills and high level of motivation 
contributed directly to him being selected as the Soldier of the Year, 
competing at the 56th Stryker Brigade Combat Team Soldier of the Year 
board.
  Specialist Raymond's exceptional performance reflects great credit 
upon himself, the 1st Battalion, 108th Field Artillery, the 56th 
Stryker Brigade Combat Team, the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, and 
the United States Army.
  He is a credit to Adams County, to our Commonwealth, and to the 
entire United States of America.
  Madam Speaker, today I salute Specialist Joseph Raymond and 
congratulate him and his entire family.

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