[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E656]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL'S AIR FORCE ROTC FOR RECEIVING UNIT OF 
            THE YEAR RECOGNITION FOR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2020

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Madam Speaker, the mission of the Air Force Junior 
Reserve Officer Training Corps is to develop citizens of character who 
are dedicated to serving their nation and community. Clinton High 
School AFJROTC did it in spades, and superbly.
  Clinton High TN 2011-1 is in its 9th year of existence; the program 
consists of 107 cadets; 58 percent of the school students are on free/
reduced cost lunch, and 2019 through 2020 has been a year of accolades, 
achievements, and superlatives. As of the coronavirus pandemic shutdown 
in mid-March, Clinton High TN 2011-1 had accumulated 565 Community 
Service Hours and 608 Leadership Development Hours. In addition, Cadets 
Dylan Montgomery and Dylan Butler both earned the Boy Scout Eagle award 
which also included extensive community service projects.
  Clinton High TN 2011-1 has also displayed excellence in scholarship. 
Their academic team made the semi-finals for the Joint Leadership 
Academic Bowl for the third year in a row. Five of the top eight 
graduating seniors were AFJROTC cadets. Cadet Dylan Butler graduated 
third out of 300 and received a 4-year AFROTC scholarship to the 
University of Tennessee at Knoxville, the state university system's 
flagship school. Cadet Kaylee Puleo graduated fourth out of 300 and 
received an appointment to the US Military Academy at West Point. Cadet 
Dylan Montgomery graduated fifth out of 300 and received a 4-year 
scholarship to The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. 
Cadet Travis Vaugh graduated seventh out of 300 and was selected for 
the Nuclear Navy's submarine career track based on his GPA and ASVAP 
scores. Cadet Summer Sieber graduated eighth out of 300 and received a 
4-year scholarship to The University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Tickle 
College of Engineering.
  Clinton High TN 2011-1 has also shown excellence in leadership, with 
two cadets sitting on the Principal's Student Action Leadership Team 
and two cadets representing Clinton High School on the Anderson County 
School Board.
  Clinton High TN 2011-1 also showed excellence in drill and ceremonies 
at the Daniel Boone Drill Meet. They received the outstanding unit, 
Esprit de Corps, award, the color guard received third place, received 
third place in the All-Freshman Team unit inspection, and Cadet Dylan 
Butler came in second place for the individual knockout.
  Finally, Clinton High TN 2011-1 has shown excellence in orienteering 
by coming in third place during the Anderson County High Orienteering 
Competition.
  Clinton High School AFJROTC 2011-1 makes a difference. In spite of 
growing up in challenging economic, family, and educational 
backgrounds, they exemplify the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer 
Training Corps' mission to develop citizens of character who are 
dedicated to serving their nation and community; personify the Air 
Force Core Values of Integrity First, Service before Self, and 
Excellence in All We Do, and merit selection as the Air Force 
Association AFJROTC Unit of the Year for 2020.

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