[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 208 (Wednesday, December 20, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1731]
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       CONGRATULATING THE ARMY FOOTBALL TEAM'S VICTORY OVER NAVY

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 20, 2017

  Ms. STEFANIK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the Army 
football team's victory over the Navy.
  The Army-Navy football game is one of college football's most famous 
rivalries, played this year on December 9, 2017, at Lincoln Financial 
Field in Philadelphia. Last year in December of 2016, the Army Black 
Knights won their first game against the Navy Midshipmen in 14 years. 
This year, Army won its second consecutive game with a score of 14-13, 
earning the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy. The victory was hard-fought in 
harsh, snowy conditions, not unfamiliar to the men and women who have 
served in the 10th Mountain Division.
  Army wore uniforms that were a tribute to the 21st Congressional 
District's own 10th Mountain Division, which was established in 1943. 
The soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are notorious for training 
in severe conditions created by high elevations and mountain climates. 
To honor those who have served while assigned to the unit, the uniform 
featured the division's coat of arms along with the words ``Vires 
Montesque Vincimus'' on the right shoulder, which means ``We Conquer 
Powers and Mountains.'' The Mountain Salute, ``Climb to Glory,'' could 
be seen under the coat of arms and the ``Follow Me'' sign was placed on 
their helmets. Additionally, the team wore the Panda Patch on their 
cleats, a patch that originally helped identify the soldiers who were 
nicknamed the Pando Commandos, a nod to the 10th Mountain Division's 
roots in Pando, Colorado.
  On behalf of the 21st District, I want to congratulate the United 
States Military Academy at West Point on their victory and recognize 
the Soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division who fought in World War II 
and those who continue to fight today to keep our nation safe.

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