[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 72 (Thursday, May 2, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA RANGER CHALLENGE TEAM

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 2, 2019

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
the University of North Georgia's (UNG) Ranger Challenge team for 
placing third overall in the 2019 Sandhurst Military Skills 
Competition.
  The Sandhurst competition is the world's premier international 
military skills competition with over 50 teams traveling to the U.S. 
Military Academy at West Point each year to compete against the best 
military academies in the world. The competition is designed to test 
each team's mental, physical and leadership readiness that is necessary 
to foster group cohesiveness and achieve excellence.
  Established in 1873, the University of North Georgia is one of the 
six senior military colleges in the United States. The University 
established the ROTC program in 1916, and their Corps of Cadets 
currently encompasses over 700 members. These cadets compete and 
succeed on a national scale, winning the ROTC cup for the second year 
in a row and placing third overall out of 49 teams. UNG was the only 
team not from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to finish in the 
top five, and they finished ahead of 14 of West Point's 16 teams, in 
addition to teams from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Coast 
Guard.
  As an alumnus of the University of North Georgia, I know the level of 
commitment and courage it takes for the Corps of Cadets to compete on a 
world stage. With the team improving from their Fourth Place position 
in 2018, it is no surprise that they are already diligently working to 
achieve first place in the coming years.
  On behalf of the people of Northeast Georgia, I want to congratulate 
the University of North Georgia Ranger Challenge team for their 
success. They continue to produce hardworking and dedicated cadets that 
serve our country honorably in the United States and abroad.

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