WASHINGTON  -  U.S. Representative Jo Ann Emerson (MO-08) today submitted a statement to the Congressional Record to thank St. Francois County students for their efforts on behalf of a Southern Missouri branch of the National Guard.
 

Students from the West County and Central School Districts have been gathering donations of items to be shipped to the National Guard Unit 1140, serving at this time in Iraq.

“The men and women of the 1140th are making a tremendous sacrifice to be apart from their families, friends, and homes.  These local students deserve recognition for reaching out and making our troops overseas feel a little bit more at home,” Emerson said.

Emerson wrote in the Congressional Record, “At an early age, these students have learned the value of standing with their fellow Americans for a noble and just cause.  They are taking the first steps in good citizenship and community service.  Their goodwill is circling the globe and brightening the day of our brave soldiers of the 1140th who have taken on a great task in Iraq. 
 

“Back home, the children in the West County and Central School Districts are learning the value of their sacrifices.  They are an important link in the supply chain for the 1140th in Iraq.  The efforts of these students is connecting our loved ones with their homes in Missouri, and that is a very important mission all of us should undertake.”

 

The donations have been facilitated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5741 and community volunteers.