[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E66-E67]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING CAPTAIN VERONICA PEPPERS

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 24, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Captain Veronica Peppers, a resident of 
Madison County, Mississippi. Captain Peppers is a 1990 graduate of 
Velma Jackson High School. Captain Peppers graduated May 1996 with a BS 
in Mass Communication from Jackson State University. She also received 
the prestigious honor of Captain of Mississippi Army National Guard in 
March

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2016. Although she had the task of juggling the roles of a full-time 
wife, mother of two daughters, a student, and an employee, her life has 
been quite a challenge and a rewarding experience. As she continued the 
journey to pursue her degree and stay actively engaged in her 
community, she is reminded of an encouraging scripture, ``For I know 
the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and 
not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future'' (Jeremiah 
29:11).
  Captain Peppers enrolled in the Master of Education in Curriculum and 
Instruction with a concentration in Leadership Cognate at Liberty 
University. After 22 years since completing her studies at Jackson 
State University, she maintained a 4.0 GPA during her first semester in 
the program, only by God's grace and mercy. Veronica received a new 
assignment in the Mississippi Army National Guard as a Training Officer 
of the 298th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion in Philadelphia, 
Mississippi, where she provides operation and training management 
guidance to the battalion for more than 630 service members. Her 
additional duties included Equal Opportunity Advisor, Antiterrorism 
Officer, and Family Readiness Group Coordinator.
  She is a graduate of Leadership Madison County (1990) and a current 
life member of both National Guard Association of the United States and 
National Guard Association of Mississippi, where she currently serves 
on the board of directors as the Company Grade Officer Representative.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Captain 
Veronica Peppers.

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