[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 16, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF COLONEL FREDRICK VAN HORN

  (Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Colonel Frederick Earl Van Horn for more than 20 years of dedicated 
service at Georgia Military College, an outstanding educational 
institution in Milledgeville, Georgia.
  Prior to his tenure at GMC, Colonel Van Horn honorably served our 
Nation in the U.S. Army, where he completed three tours of duty in 
Germany, one in Italy, and a 2-year combat tour in Vietnam. His 
military achievements and medals include a Purple Heart.
  Colonel Van Horn wore many hats at GMC, including commander of 
cadets, dean of students, adjunct professor of ethics, director of 
character education, executive vice president, and interim president.
  But I commend him most for instilling the core values of honor, duty, 
and country into our students, and preparing the next generation for 
the challenges of the upcoming decades. He has distinguished himself as 
a servant-leader of the highest character and integrity.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Colonel Fred Van Horn on his retirement, and for his 
diligent, effective, and ardent leadership to GMC and our Nation.
  I am grateful to have him in the Tenth District of Georgia. I 
sincerely thank him for his service and unyielding commitment to our 
State, and I wish Fred and his family the best on his retirement.

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