[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1167]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMY ROTC AT UTEP

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                         HON. VERONICA ESCOBAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 5, 2023

  Ms. ESCOBAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 75th anniversary 
of the Army Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at the 
University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).
  The Army ROTC program has been an integral part of the UTEP and the 
El Paso community since its establishment on July 1, 1948, as an Air 
Defense Artillery ROTC unit of the College of Mines and Metallurgy. 
Today, the Army ROTC program offers UTEP students basic and advanced 
courses of Military Science, including a Minor in Military Studies, and 
provides training in small unit leadership and military skills, in both 
classrooms across campus and in a field environment.
  The Officers commissioned through the UTEP Army ROTC program have 
served their nation in all major conflicts from the Korean War through 
the Global War on Terrorism, having preserved the liberties that have 
enriched this nation. Additionally, the Officers are always at the 
forefront of providing voluntary service to our country in terms of 
disaster preparedness and response, community development and 
environmental protection.
  Today, it is my privilege to honor the UTEP Army ROTC, and all those 
associated with the program, for the important role in preparing 
individuals to serve their country and their communities, for the last 
75 years. I wish them continued success and impact for many years to 
come.

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