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                   HONORING THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD

  (Mr. PFLUGER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PFLUGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with immense pride to honor 
San Angelo, Texas, native and commander of the 449th Aviation Support 
Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Jordan Boyd, as well as two extraordinary 
National Guard units: the 108th Assault Helicopter Battalion in Austin 
and the 149th General Support Helicopter Battalion in San Antonio.
  These units are extraordinary. On the morning of July Fourth, as 
floodwaters devastated central and west Texas, these two units 
immediately jumped into action and have not stopped since. Knowing many 
of the stranded children were present at that time, these crews pushed 
themselves to every imaginable limit, flying through adverse weather to 
reach Camp Mystic and the entire Guadalupe River. Their daring efforts 
saved 366 lives that day and reunited hundreds of families.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank not just the pilots but also the maintainers and 
support personnel and all of the people in the Texas National Guard 
that have shown immense heroism over the past few months. I can't thank 
them enough for their heroic efforts.

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