,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #b1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,frank57 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! c>e] ( ,major 
,g5]al ,ri*>d ,c4 ,na% & recogniz+ 8    
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,/ate (   
,m9nesota4  ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,ri*>d 
,c4 ,na% s]v$ z ! ,adjutant ,g5]al ( !  
,m9nesota ,national ,gu>d ) di/9ction   
dur+ ! la/ #g ye>s2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al
 ,na% is a native ( ,m9nesota :o has    
d$icat$ 8 life to s]v+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,/ate ( ,m9nesota2 ,:]eas ,major     
,g5]al ,na% s]v$ honorably 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces = #de ye>s1 #bi ( :i* 7 s]v$ 9 !  
,m9nesota ,national ,gu>d2 ,:]eas ,major
 ,g5]al ,na% has comm&$ at all levels1 f
 company to mult9ational task =ce1      
demon/rat+ /eadfa/ & wise lead]%ip2     
,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,m9nesota        
,national ,gu>d are among ! v be/ 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ) m ?an #ac1jjj soldi]s &

 airm52 ,:]eas ! ,m9nesota ,national    
,gu>d has #eh ,army facilities & #b air 
bases 9 m ?an #ej communities2 ,:]eas   
,major ,g5]al ,na% has l$ int]national  
initiatives 9 ,iraq1 ,afghani/an1 !     
,s9ai ,p59sula1 & ! ,baltic region1     
help+ to protect ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates & spread ! values ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al 
,na% has kept ,m9nesotans safe dur+     
times ( floods & o!r natural disa/]s2   
,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,na% has be5 a     
/rong advocate = ! m5 & wom5 ( !        
,m9nesota ,national ,gu>d & ! families (
 ^? m5 & wom52 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,na%
 has be5 committ$ to ! ,beyond ! ,yell[ 
,ribbon program ( ,m9nesota1 :i* helps  
return+ s]vicememb]s & ! families ( ^?  
s]vicememb]s2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,na% 
has be5 a tireless advocate = ,family   
,assi/ance ,c5t]s1 :i* advocate =       
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! lov$ ones ( 
^? vet]ans2 ,:]eas ,major ,g5]al ,na% is
 a highly decorat$ milit>y (fic] & !    
recipi5t ( _m aw>ds1 includ+--  7#a7 !  

,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al ( ! ,army2  7#b7
 ! ,def5se ,sup]ior ,s]vice ,m$al2  7#c7
 ! ,legion ( ,m]it2  7#d7 ! ,bronze ,/> 
,m$al2  7#e7 ! ,m]itori\s ,s]vice ,m$al2
  7#f7 ! ,army ,comm5dation ,m$al2  7#g7
 ! ,army ,a*ievem5t ,m$al2  7#h7 ! ,army
 ,res]ve ,compon5ts ,a*ievem5t ,m$al2   
7#i7 ! ,national ,def5se ,s]vice ,m$al2 
7#aj7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,exp$ition>y ,m$al2 
7#aa7 ! ,iraq ,campaign ,m$al2  7#ab7 ! 
,global ,w> on ,t]rorism ,s]vice ,m$al2 
7#ac7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,s]vice ,m$al2      
7#ad7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,res]ve ,m$al2      
7#ae7 ! ,army ,s]vice ,ribbon2  7#af7 ! 
,ov]seas ,s]vice ,ribbon2  7#ag7 ! ,army
 ,res]ve ,compon5ts ,ov]seas ,tra9+     
,ribbon2  7#ah7 ! ,nor? ,atlantic       
,treaty ,organization ,m$al2  7#ai7 !   
,m9nesota ,comm5dation ,ribbon2  7#bj7 !
 ,m9nesota ,/ate ,active ,duty ,ribbon2 
7#ba7 ! ,m9nesota ,di/+ui%$ ,recruit+   
,ribbon2  7#bb7 ! ,m9nesota ,s]vice     
,ribbon2  7#bc7 ! ,exp]t ,infantryman   
,badge2 &  7#bd7 ! ,air ,assault ,badge2
 &  ,:]eas ! s]vice ( ,major ,g5]al ,na%

 lives on ?r\gh 8 legacy 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ,m9nesota1 & abroad3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors !      
decades ( di/+ui%$ s]vice ( ,major      
,g5]al ,ri*>d ,c4 ,na%2 &  7#b7         
congratulates ,major ,g5]al ,ri*>d ,c4  
,na% on 8 retirem5t1 :i* took place on  
,octob] #ca1 #bjag1 foll[+ a di/+ui%$   
#de-ye> milit>y c>e]4