[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 187 (Friday, December 2, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1212]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     HONORING SERGEANT ANTHONY BELL

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2022

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
tenacious and self-motivated veteran, Sergeant Anthony Bell.
  Sgt. Bell served in the U.S. Army for more than two decades, 
including 3 years with the Third Brigade 101st Airborne, more famously 
known as the Screaming Eagles. Around 2010, Sgt. Bell served a tour in 
Afghanistan and started to ponder what his post-active-duty life would 
be like. His upbringing and exposure to diverse cultures during his 
military life brought him full circle. Although Sgt. Bell had a great 
job offer when he left the military, as a GS-13, he wanted to pay it 
forward by helping a failing education system.
  With this mindset, Sgt. Bell built a high school military education 
program in Columbus, GA, then later became the military instructor on 
the campus at the University of Mississippi. More recently, Sgt. Bell 
has been serving in a similar capacity in Sunflower County for the past 
4 years. His classroom instruction serves as both a complement and 
enhancement to the traditional curriculum. Part of taking the military 
instruction elective also delves into a student's physical readiness.
  Sgt. Bell's last point of emphasis among his students is to change 
the perception about what the military is. When students first enter 
the class the typical concept about the military revolves around going 
to war. But this instructor's life path has shown that the military is 
a great career starter.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Sgt. 
Anthony Bell for his passion for leadership and service to the United 
States of America.