[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Georgia Military College as it celebrates its 135th anniversary. I take 
great pride in representing this historic institution, comprised of a 
junior college and a separate preparatory school, located in scenic 
Milledgeville, Georgia.
  Once the site of the Georgia state capitol, GMC now is one of only 
five United States Military Junior Colleges. At the center of its main 
campus stands the Old Capitol Building where the Georgia General 
Assembly met from 1807 until 1868 before the capital was moved to 
Atlanta. As President Emeritus Major General Peter J. Boylan has 
highlighted, ``It was on the parade on the east plaza that every 
soldier from Georgia marched before going off to defend our values in 
war . . . the War of 1812, the Indian Wars, the War with Mexico, and, 
of course, the Civil War.'' In light of this rich history, it is 
fitting that the institution's core values are that of Duty, Honor, and 
Country.
  What began in 1879 as Middle Georgia Military and Agricultural 
College with just 219 students has flourished into an institution with 
more than 12,000 students enrolled online or at one of its nine campus 
locations. Nationally recognized as one of the best community colleges, 
GMC is producing accomplished and well-rounded individuals. It has a 
highly regarded junior college cadet program that culminates at the end 
of two years of study with a select few men and women being 
commissioned as officers in the United States Army. Additionally, it 
boasts such prestigious graduates as Georgia Governor George Busbee, 
Coach Bill Yoast of ``Remember the Titans,'' U.S. Secretary of Labor 
W.J. Usery, and comedian and actor Oliver Hardy. Its alumni include 
judges, artists, educators, inventors, doctors, aviation pioneers, and 
thousands of men and women who have served in uniform.
  For this reason, and on the occasion of its anniversary, it is my 
honor to acknowledge the educational leadership of this remarkable 
institution, under the direction of Lieutenant General William B. 
Caldwell, IV. Furthermore, I extend my sincere appreciation to the 
entire Georgia Military College community--students, staff, faculty, 
alumni, and supporters--for the contributions they have made for more 
than a century to Georgia and beyond.

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