[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4441-H4442]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          IN HONOR OF FLAG DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, this Friday is Flag Day 
and the U.S. Army's 244th birthday.
  Each year, on June 14, we celebrate the Stars and Stripes, which the 
Second Continental Congress designated as the symbol of our Nation on 
June 14, 1777.
  Since our founding, our flag has flown across the country and the 
world. It has flown during both our most tragic moments and our 
greatest triumphs. It has also been a glorious symbol of hope for our 
brave servicemen and -women who salute it, defend it, serve it, and, in 
some cases, die for it to protect our freedom and liberty.
  Later today, the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the 
Army, and the Sergeant Major of the Army will be on Capitol Hill to 
celebrate the rich history of our Army.
  Without the Army 244 years ago, we would not be the great Nation that 
we are today. On Friday, our Nation will celebrate our Army and our 
flag, which both symbolize America being the land of the free and the 
home of the brave.

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