To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the "Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building".

Madam President, I rise today to express my support for the passage of H.R. 6392, a bill to designate the facility of the U.S. Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, VA, as the Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building.

Colonel Juskalian passed away this past Fourth of July, at the age of 96, having served our nation for nearly 30 years on active duty, including campaigns during World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. After growing up in Massachusetts, he joined the U.S. Army in 1939 and was called to active duty as a first lieutenant in 1940. He served with distinction in World War II, during which time he was captured by the Germans in Tunisia and spent 27 months in prisoner of war camps in Italy, Germany and Poland.

Upon his return home, Colonel Juskalian served in General Eisenhower's secretariat in the Pentagon between 1945 and 1948, and continued to serve our nation with distinction until his retirement with the rank of colonel in 1967. He received the Army's highest award for noncombat service, the Legion of Merit, as well as four Silver Stars, three Bronze Stars, and the Army Commendation Medal, among others.

Apart from his military service, the colonel was a longtime resident of Centreville and was actively involved in his community. He was an active participant in organizations such as the Armenian Assembly of America, American Legion Post 1995, and the Blue and Grey Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469 up until his death earlier this year. Many knew the colonel through his volunteer work at local schools, where he shared his strong belief in giving back to our communities and our nation, through military service or otherwise.

By passing this bill and naming the Centreville Post Office facility after Colonel George Juskalian, we will be honoring both Colonel Juskalian's many years of service as well as the sacrifices made by all members of the United States Armed Services. H.R. 6392 has the strong support of the Virginia American Legion, Post 1995, as well as the local division of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 8469. I have letters of support from both organizations and, without objection, would like to submit them for the record.

I applaud the efforts of my friend and colleague in the House, Congressman Frank Wolf, who united the Virginia delegation as co- sponsors of this bill and effectively ushered it through the House of Representatives by a unanimous vote. Now it is time for the Senate to act. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting swift passage of this bill to honor such a courageous, admirable veteran and proud Virginian.

I yield myself such time as I may consume.

I introduced this legislation to commemorate the life of my constituent, the late Army Colonel George Juskalian, by dedicating the post office of Centreville, Virginia, as the ``Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building.''

The colonel was born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. He passed away this past July 4 at the age of 96, and he served our Nation for nearly 30 years on active duty, including campaigns in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

He joined the United States Army in 1939 and was called to active duty as a first lieutenant in 1940 and served with distinction in World War II. During this time, he was captured by the Germans in Tunisia and spent 27 months in prisoner of war camps in Italy, Germany, and Poland.

Colonel Juskalian was in General Eisenhower's secretariat in the Pentagon between 1945 and 1948, and was an adviser to the Imperial Iranian Army in Tehran. He also served our Nation with distinction in France and on the home front, retiring with the rank of colonel in 1967. Awards he received include the Army's highest award, the Legion of Merit, for noncombat service, as well as the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Medal, and the Parachutist Badge, and the combat Infantry Badge with a Star awarded for World War II and the Korean War.

He learned the value of community service at an early age from his parents, who were at the forefront of Armenians immigrating to this country and who worked to establish the Armenian Church in the United States.

The colonel was a longtime resident of Centreville and remained actively involved in his community until his death through organizations such as the Armenian Assembly of America, American Legion Post 1995, and the Blue and Gray Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469. Many knew the colonel through his volunteer work at local schools.

I want to thank each Member of the Virginia delegation as they joined with me to introduce this bill. I also want to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Towns) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) for working with me to bring this legislation to the floor for consideration.

Naming the Centreville, Virginia, post office facility after Colonel George Juskalian will be a fitting tribute to his many, many years of service, and will also serve as a constant reminder of the sacrifices made by members of the United States Armed Services.

I urge a ``yes'' vote.

I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6392) to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 5003 Westfields Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the ``Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building''.

Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks.

I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, I am pleased to present H.R. 6392, legislation that designates the U.S. Postal Service facility located at 5003 Westfield Boulevard in Centreville, Virginia, as the ``Colonel George Juskalian Post Office Building.'' Introduced by our colleague, the gentleman from Virginia, Representative Frank Wolf, on September 29, 2010, H.R. 6392 enjoys the support of Virginia's entire delegation to the House.

Colonel Juskalian served with high distinction in the U.S. Army for nearly 30 years, which included service in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Colonel Juskalian survived the hardships of being a German prisoner of war, enduring nearly 3 years in Nazi POW camps. For his bravery and heroism throughout this ordeal and his later service in Korea and Vietnam, Colonel Juskalian earned two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars for actions in combat.

After leaving the military, Colonel Juskalian continued to serve his Virginia community until his death at the age of 96. As a retired veteran, Colonel Juskalian volunteered to help mentor and educate youth throughout the Fairfax County, Virginia, school district.

In closing, Madam Speaker, let us now pay tribute to Colonel Juskalian's outstanding service and legacy to our country and to his community through the passage of H.R. 6392 and designate the Centreville, Virginia, postal facility on Westfields Boulevard in his honor, a true American hero. I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting H.R. 6392.

I reserve the balance of my time.

Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

I yield back the balance of my time.

Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the following postal namings be discharged from the Homeland Security Committee en bloc: S. 3592, H.R. 4602, H.R. 5133, H.R. 5605, H.R. 5606, H.R. 5655, H.R. 5877, and H.R. 6400.

Further, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of these bills and the immediate consideration of H.R. 6392 which was received from the House and is at the desk en bloc.

I ask unanimous consent that the bills be read three times and passed en bloc; the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table en bloc, with no intervening action or debate; and any statements relating to the bills be printed in the Record.