,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cba  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,november 
#b1 #bjag ,ms4 ,klobuchar 7for herself  
and ,mr4 ,franken7 submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,,resolution  ,honoring the career of   
,major ,general ,richard ,c4 ,nash and  
recognizing his service to the ,united  
,states and the ,state of ,minnesota4   
,whereas ,major ,general ,richard ,c4   
,nash served as the ,adjutant ,general  
of the ,minnesota ,national ,guard with 
distinction during the last #g years2   
,whereas ,major ,general ,nash is a     
native of ,minnesota who has dedicated  
his life to serving the ,united ,states 
and the ,state of ,minnesota2 ,whereas  
,major ,general ,nash served honorably  
in the ,armed ,forces for #de years1 #bi
 of which were served in the ,minnesota 
,national ,guard2 ,whereas ,major       
,general ,nash has commanded at all     
levels1 from company to multinational   

task force1 demonstrating steadfast and 
wise leadership2 ,whereas the men and   
women of the ,minnesota ,national ,guard
 are among the very best in the ,united 
,states1 with more than #ac1jjj soldiers
 and airmen2 ,whereas the ,minnesota    
,national ,guard has #eh ,army          
facilities and #b air bases in more than
 #ej communities2 ,whereas ,major       
,general ,nash has led international    
initiatives in ,iraq1 ,afghanistan1 the 
,sinai ,peninsula1 and the ,baltic      
region1 helping to protect the interests
 of the ,united ,states and spread the  
values of the ,united ,states around the
 world2 ,whereas ,major ,general ,nash  
has kept ,minnesotans safe during times 
of floods and other natural disasters2  
,whereas ,major ,general ,nash has been 
a strong advocate for the men and women 
of the ,minnesota ,national ,guard and  
the families of those men and women2    
,whereas ,major ,general ,nash has been 
committed to the ,beyond the ,yellow    
,ribbon program of ,minnesota1 which    

helps returning servicemembers and the  
families of those servicemembers2       
,whereas ,major ,general ,nash has been 
a tireless advocate for ,family         
,assistance ,centers1 which advocate for
 veterans of the ,armed ,forces and the 
loved ones of those veterans2 ,whereas  
,major ,general ,nash is a highly       
decorated military officer and the      
recipient of many awards1 including--   
7#a7 the ,distinguished ,service ,medal 
of the ,army2  7#b7 the ,defense        
,superior ,service ,medal2  7#c7 the    
,legion of ,merit2  7#d7 the ,bronze    
,star ,medal2  7#e7 the ,meritorious    
,service ,medal2  7#f7 the ,army        
,commendation ,medal2  7#g7 the ,army   
,achievement ,medal2  7#h7 the ,army    
,reserve ,components ,achievement       
,medal2  7#i7 the ,national ,defense    
,service ,medal2  7#aj7 the ,armed      
,forces ,expeditionary ,medal2  7#aa7   
the ,iraq ,campaign ,medal2  7#ab7 the  
,global ,war on ,terrorism ,service     
,medal2  7#ac7 the ,armed ,forces       

,service ,medal2  7#ad7 the ,armed      
,forces ,reserve ,medal2  7#ae7 the     
,army ,service ,ribbon2  7#af7 the      
,overseas ,service ,ribbon2  7#ag7 the  
,army ,reserve ,components ,overseas    
,training ,ribbon2  7#ah7 the ,north    
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization ,medal2 
7#ai7 the ,minnesota ,commendation      
,ribbon2  7#bj7 the ,minnesota ,state   
,active ,duty ,ribbon2  7#ba7 the       
,minnesota ,distinguished ,recruiting   
,ribbon2  7#bb7 the ,minnesota ,service 
,ribbon2  7#bc7 the ,expert ,infantryman
 ,badge2 and  7#bd7 the ,air ,assault   
,badge2 and  ,whereas the service of    
,major ,general ,nash lives on through  
his legacy in the ,united ,states1      
,minnesota1 and abroad3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it  ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors 
the decades of distinguished service of 
,major ,general ,richard ,c4 ,nash2 and 
7#b7 congratulates ,major ,general      
,richard ,c4 ,nash on his retirement1   
which took place on ,october #ca1 #bjag1
 following a distinguished #de-year     

military career4