December 16, 2010 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD—SENATE, Vol. 156, Pt. 15 22331 to the immediate consideration of Service located at 47 East Fayette having served our nation for nearly 30 these bills and the immediate consider- Street in Uniontown, , as years on active duty, including cam- ation of H.R. 6392 which was received the ‘‘George C. Marshall Post Office,’’ paigns during World War II, Korea, and from the House and is at the desk en was ordered to a third reading, read the Vietnam. After growing up in Massa- bloc. third time, and passed. chusetts, he joined the U.S. Army in The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without f 1939 and was called to active duty as a objection, it is so ordered. in 1940. He served with Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous con- JAMES M. ‘‘JIMMY’’ STEWART distinction in World War II, during sent that the bills be read three times POST OFFICE BUILDING which time he was captured by the and passed en bloc; the motions to re- The bill (H.R. 5606) to designate the Germans in and spent 27 consider be laid upon the table en bloc, facility of the Postal months in camps in with no intervening action or debate; Service located at 47 South 7th Street , and . and any statements relating to the in Indiana, Pennsylvania, as the Upon his return home, bills be printed in the RECORD. ‘‘James M. ‘Jimmy’ Stewart Post Of- Juskalian served in General Eisen- The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without fice Building,’’ was ordered to a third hower’s secretariat in the Pentagon be- objection, it is so ordered. reading, read the third time, and tween 1945 and 1948, and continued to f passed. serve our nation with distinction until his retirement with the rank of colonel FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT WIL- f in 1967. He received the Army’s highest SON COLLINS POST OFFICE JESSE J. MCCRARY, JR. POST award for noncombat service, the Le- BUILDING OFFICE gion of Merit, as well as four Silver The bill (S. 3592) to designate the fa- The bill (H.R. 5655) to designate the Stars, three Bronze Stars, and the cility of the United States Postal Serv- Little River Branch facility of the Army Commendation Medal, among ice located at 100 Commerce Drive in United States Postal Service located at others. Tyrone, , as the ‘‘First Lieuten- Apart from his military service, the 140 NE 84th Street in Miami, , ant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office colonel was a longtime resident of Cen- as the ‘‘Jesse J. McCrary, Jr. Post Of- Building’’, was ordered to a third read- treville and was actively involved in fice,’’ was ordered to a third reading, ing, read the third time, and passed, as his community. He was an active par- read the third time, and passed. follows: ticipant in organizations such as the S. 3592 f Armenian Assembly of America, Amer- Be it enacted by the Senate and House of LANCE CORPORAL ALEXANDER ican Legion Post 1995, and the Blue and Representatives of the United States of America SCOTT ARREDONDO, UNITED Grey Post in Congress assembled, STATES MARINE CORPS POST 8469 up until his death earlier this SECTION 1. FIRST LIEUTENANT ROBERT WILSON OFFICE BUILDING year. Many knew the colonel through COLLINS POST OFFICE BUILDING. his volunteer work at local schools, (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the The bill (H.R. 5877) to designate the where he shared his strong belief in United States Postal Service located at 100 facility of the United States Postal Commerce Drive in Tyrone, Georgia, shall be giving back to our communities and Service located at 655 Centre Street in our nation, through military service or known and designated as the ‘‘First Lieuten- Jamaica Plain, , as the ant Robert Wilson Collins Post Office Build- otherwise. ing’’. ‘‘Lance Corporal Alexander Scott By passing this bill and naming the (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, Arredondo, United States Marine Corps Centreville Post Office facility after map, regulation, document, paper, or other Post Office Building,’’ was ordered to a Colonel George Juskalian, we will be record of the United States to the facility re- third reading, read the third time, and honoring both Colonel Juskalian’s ferred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to passed. be a reference to the ‘‘First Lieutenant Rob- many years of service as well as the ert Wilson Collins Post Office Building’’. f sacrifices made by all members of the United States Armed Services. H.R. f EARL WILSON, JR. POST OFFICE 6392 has the strong support of the Vir- EMIL BOLAS POST OFFICE The bill (H.R. 6400) to designate the ginia American Legion, Post 1995, as The bill (H.R. 4602) to designate the facility of the United States Postal well as the local division of Veterans of facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 North 6th Street Foreign Wars, Post 8469. I have letters Service located at 1332 Sharon Copley in St. Louis, Missouri, as the ‘‘Earl of support from both organizations Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, as the Wilson, Jr. Post Office,’’ was ordered to and, without objection, would like to ‘‘Emil Bolas Post Office,’’ was ordered a third reading, read the third time, submit them for the record. to a third reading, read the third time, and passed. I applaud the efforts of my friend and and passed. f colleague in the House, Congressman , who united the f COLONEL GEORGE JUSKALIAN delegation as co-sponsors of this bill POST OFFICE BUILDING STAFF SERGEANT FRANK T. and effectively ushered it through the CARVILL AND LANCE CORPORAL The bill (H.R. 6392) to designate the House of Representatives by a unani- MICHAEL A. SCHWARZ POST OF- facility of the United States Postal mous vote. Now it is time for the Sen- FICE BUILDING Service located at 5003 Westfields Bou- ate to act. I urge my colleagues to join The bill (H.R. 5133) to designate the levard in Centreville, Virginia, as the me in supporting swift passage of this facility of the United States Postal ‘‘Colonel George Juskalian Post Office bill to honor such a courageous, admi- Service located at 331 1st Street in Building,’’ was ordered to a third read- rable veteran and proud Virginian. Carlstadt, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Staff ing, was read the third time, and There being no objection, the mate- Sergeant Frank T. Carvill and Lance passed. rial was ordered to be printed in the Corporal Michael A. Schwarz Post Of- Mr. WARNER. Madam President, I RECORD as follows: fice Building,’’ was ordered to a third rise today to express my support for AMERICAN LEGION POST 1995, reading, read the third time, and the passage of H.R. 6392, a bill to des- Centreville, VA, August 16, 2010. passed. ignate the facility of the U.S. Postal Hon. MARK R. WARNER, U.S. Senate, f Service located at 5003 Westfields Bou- levard in Centreville, VA, as the Colo- Washington, DC. GEORGE C. MARSHALL POST nel George Juskalian Post Office Build- Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, OFFICE U.S. Congress, ing. Washington, DC. The bill (H.R. 5605) to designate the Colonel Juskalian passed away this DEAR SENATOR WARNER/CONGRESSMAN facility of the United States Postal past Fourth of July, at the age of 96, WOLF, It is with great honor and privilege,

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The consequence was, that of Centreville, Virginia that I submit to you a tivity, George overcame continuing claus- those scenes, in the form of a husband, a fa- proposal for designating the United States trophobia and helped dig an escape tunnel ther, a son or a brother, a living history was Postal Facility located at 5003 Westfields but was transferred to a camp of only US to be found in every family—a history bear- Boulevard, Centreville, VA as the ‘‘Colonel prisoners in Poland before he could escape. ing the indubitable testimonies of its own George Juskalian Post Office.’’ Sadly, Col During the bleak late winter of 1945 George authenticity, in the limbs mangled, in the Juskalian passed away on 4 July 2010. and his fellow prisoners were force marched scars of wounds received, in the midst of the As Congressman Wolf so eloquently stated westward to Hammelburg, Germany just in very scenes related—a history, too, that in the chambers of the House of Representa- time to see the ill-fated Baum rescue force could be read and understood alike by all, tives on 26 July, Col Juskalian, U.S. Army enter their POW camp without enough force the wise and the ignorant, the learned and (Ret.), served the United States with high to make it back. George forced an escape the unlearned. But those histories are gone. distinction for nearly 30 years, including anyway and was ultimately recaptured. He They can be read no more forever. They were service in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. was bombed by US planes near Nuremburg a fortress of strength; but what invading Colonel Juskalian survived the hardships and watched as 40 of his comrades died, but foemen could never do the silent artillery of of being a German Prisoner of War, enduring he was ultimately liberated by the US 45th time has done; the leveling of its walls. They nearly three years harsh treatment in Nazi Infantry Division. are gone. . . .’’ POW camps. Throughout his ordeal, and in Upon return to the United States, the Thousands of our World War II heroes are later service in our nation’s wars, he upheld scrappy little officer volunteered to undergo leaving us every day. Centreville needs a the highest ideals of American servicemen. refresher infantry training and join in the lasting reminder of their service and sac- In so doing; he earned two Silver Stars and invasion of Japan but the war ended first. rifice for all the generations to come. Please four Bronze Stars for actions in combat. After the war George worked for General of lend your support to designate the United Upon leaving the military, he remained a the Army Eisenhower in the Pentagon and States Post Office at 5003 Westfields Blvd, long time resident of the Commonwealth of must have done an impressive job because he Centreville, VA as the ‘‘Colonel George Virginia and continued to serve his commu- was offered a Regular Army commission dur- Juskalian Post Office.’’ Thank you for your nity until his death at age 96. He volunteered ing a period when the Army was reduced in consideration. and educated our youth in local schools, size dramatically. During the Korean con- Very respectfully submitted, mainly with a message of the importance of flict, George was offered a plum assignment FLOYD D. HOUSTON, one’s giving back to our community and na- away from the fighting but asked instead to Commander. tion. He shared a strong belief in serving—in be assigned to Korea. There, George was as- f the military or in other ways—in apprecia- signed to command the 1st , 32nd tion for the freedoms and rights enjoyed by Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Divi- RECOGNIZING THE WORK AND IM- all and paid for by few. sion, then in combat as part of X Corps. PORTANCE OF SPECIAL EDU- Although Centreville, Virginia has many George was ordered to re-take a key hilltop CATION TEACHERS residents that have served our nation with which had just been captured by the Chinese, distinction, there is no monument, plaque or called ‘‘Old Baldy.’’ Because high explosives Mr. DORGAN. Madam President, I memorial dedicated to the men and women had denuded the peak, the only covered ap- ask unanimous consent that the Sen- of the U.S. Armed Forces. Naming the Cen- proach to the objective was across a mine- ate now proceed to the consideration of treville Postal Facility for Colonel field, through which a path was cleared at S. Res. 702 which was submitted earlier Juskalian would represent a constant re- the point of a bayonet. The battalion’s at- today. minder to patrons of the service and sac- tack was pressed with such ferocity that The PRESIDING OFFICER. The rifices made by military veterans in their much of the hill was re-taken, but the bat- clerk will report the resolution by community. talion was decimated and withdrawn under title. By placing Colonel Juskalian’s name and a orders from higher headquarters. George was small memorial in the Centreville Post Of- awarded a for heroism during the The bill clerk read as follows: fice, we honor him and all veterans within action. A resolution (S. Res. 702) recognizing the our community, past, present, and future. After Korea, George had assignments lit- work and importance of special education For God and Country, erally around the world but not surprisingly, teachers. PETER F. DEFREECE, fate found George, now a full Colonel, in There being no objection, the Senate Commander. Vietnam during 1963–4 assigned initially as a proceeded to consider the resolution. deputy Corps Advisor in the Mekong Delta, Mr. DORGAN. I ask unanimous con- BLUE AND GRAY and later as the Inspector General of Mili- sent that the resolution be agreed to, VETERANS OF FOREIGN WAR POST 8469, tary Assistance Command, Vietnam, work- Fairfax Station, VA, August 16, 2010. ing directly under General William West- the preamble be agreed to, and the mo- Hon. MARK R. WARNER, moreland. George was subsequently assigned tion to reconsider be laid upon the U.S. Senate, as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations table. Washington, DC. and Training for the Military District of The resolution (S. Res. 702) was Hon. FRANK R. WOLF, Washington and retired on 30 April 1967. agreed to. U.S. Congress, George’s awards include: the Silver Star The preamble was agreed to. Washington, DC. with , the , The resolution, with its preamble, DEAR SENATOR WARNER AND CONGRESSMAN the with three Oak Leaf read as follows: WOLF: I am writing on behalf of our VFW Clusters, the Air Medal, the Army Com- Post, of which the late Colonel George mendation Medal, the POW Medal, numerous S. RES. 702 Juskalian US Army retired was a member, campaign medals; the Combat Infantryman Whereas, in 1972, the Supreme Court ruled to endorse the recommendation to designate Badge with star, the War Department Gen- that children with disabilities have the same the United States Post Office at 5003 West- eral Staff Device, and the Parachutist Badge. right to receive a quality education in the fields Blvd, Centreville, VA as the ‘‘Colonel Following retirement, George did volun- public schools as their nondisabled peers George Juskalian Post Office.’’ teer work with numerous benevolent and and, in 1975, the Congress passed Public Law This is what Colonel Juskalian looked like veterans groups. From 1974–80, George was 94–142 guaranteeing students with disabil- in recent years. He always sported a smile the Director of Graduate Admissions at ities the right to a free appropriate public and he had a quick wit and he was both an Southeastern University while he concur- education; active member of our Post, but he was also rently studied for his Masters in Business Whereas, according to the Department of the recent Commander of the local chapter and Public Administration. He served a three Education, approximately 6,600,000 children of American Ex-Prisoners of War. Here is year appointment to the Veterans Adminis- (roughly 13 percent of all school-aged chil- what he looked like after he came home as a tration Advisory Committee for Former dren) receive special education services; hero of World War II. On 28 January 1943, Prisoners of War. He was active with the Whereas there are over 370,000 highly quali- George rushed forward of friendly lines to scouts and served in Armenian community fied special education teachers in the United help rescue a reconnaissance patrol which relief and religious organizations and was States; had been discovered by an overwhelming most recently the Commander of the local Whereas the work of special education German force. Although George was cap- chapter of American Ex-Prisoners of War. teachers requires special education teachers tured and spent the next 27 months in var- In 1838 a young Abraham Lincoln spoke of to be able to interact and teach students ious prison camps, his valor was recognized ‘‘the generation just gone to rest,’’ and the with specific learning disabilities, hearing by the Army and he was awarded the Silver War for Independence by saying: impairments, speech or language impair- Star Medal, our nation’s third highest bat- ‘‘At the close of that struggle, nearly every ments, orthopedic impairments, visual im- tlefield award for heroism. While imprisoned adult male had been a participator in some pairments, autism, combined deafness and

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