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“I place these articles in the Record not only because Mo's legacy needs to be preserved in history, not only to do justice to the tremendous contribution of Mo Bailey, I am really hoping these articles will catch the attention of some of the senior officials within the VA. Reading about the gaps in service Mo Bailey sought to fill might challenge the VA to think a little bit harder about how it can improve its service to other rural veterans. At the very least, it might cause the VA to acknowledge the debt it owes to people like Mo Bailey and so many others in our veterans service organizations who are giving of their own time, their own energy, their own money, to fill these gaps. So maybe, just maybe, Mo's story, which has been an inspiration to so many of us in Alaska, will also inspire the VA to do more and to do better. On behalf of all of my Senate colleagues, I express my deepest condolences to Mo's wife Ann and all of those who have been touched by Mo Bailey's generosity and kindness. Exhibit 1 Reaching the Unreached in Alaska Veterans Aviation Outreach (By Jim Belshaw) In the course of his 20-year Army career, Maurice Bailey, president of VVA Chapter 903 in Mat-Su, Alaska, pulled two tours in Vietnam and one in Alaska. He thought Alaska was a ``cool place'' and went back there to live. It was different from anything he'd known, and he liked things that were different. Since 1980, the mechanic-turned-pilot has flown small fixed wing aircraft around the state.…”