| <home> -- <press releases> -- <April 10, 2003> Congresswoman Bordallo Visits
Operation Iraqi Freedom FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 10, 2003– Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Madeleine Z. Bordallo visited members of the armed forces at Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Congressman Duncan Hunter, Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, invited Members of Congress to visit American servicemen recuperating at the facility from injuries sustained in combat. Congresswoman Bordallo was among five Members who attended. Walter Reed Memorial Hospital serves members of the Armed Services, including many who have sustained service-related illnesses and injuries. “Our nation truly owes a debt of gratitude to our men and women in uniform who are participating in Operation Iraqi Freedom,” said Congresswoman Bordallo. “While it was moving to watch on television the events unfolding in Baghdad, it was far more memorable to me to talk to the soldiers and marines who were injured and whose dedication and bravery are an inspiration for all Americans. The members of Congress who made this visit expressed the profound gratitude of the American people.” ###
Contact: Neil Weare
in Washington, D.C., at (202) 225-1188 or Joaquin
Perez in Guam at (671) 477-4272. |
