Leonard L. Boswell: “it is a pleasure for me to come and stand before my colleagues this evening, and regardless of how we got here, I think…”

“it is a pleasure for me to come and stand before my colleagues this evening, and regardless of how we got here, I think the time has come that we ought to stand together for the troops, and so I appreciate the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter) and the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) for bringing this to the floor. I have to reflect on some things, as many of us have done, veterans here, as many of us are, and the lack of support for the two times I went to Vietnam. I was reflecting on that this last Monday when I went to three different communities to activate troops, went off from Fort Riley and will go to the Middle East. I looked at the faces of the men and women and the uniform, and I realized how much I appreciated when that gymnasium in these three different towns, three different locations, that was packed to the walls, the support of the families and the community was so meaningful and so special and so appreciated. So I support the resolution, and I encourage Members to support it, to support our men and women in uniform. God bless America.”