[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          RECOGNIZING 225TH BIRTHDAY OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY

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                               speech of

                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2000

  Mr. REYES. Mr. Speaker, it is with a tremendous sense of pride that I 
rise to congratulate the United States Army on its 225th Birthday. For 
225 years, our men and women have answered the call and served this 
Nation, where they were needed and when they were needed. For over two 
centuries members of the Army have fought and died on distant shores to 
ensure that not only Americans remain free, but more importantly, to 
also protect the freedoms of other people.
  I've felt the camaraderie, been part of the tradition, and felt the 
hardship of service in the Army. There is no more noble profession, and 
there are no words that can suitably honor the men and women of the 
Army who served in the past and continue to serve today. Today members 
of the Army serve in Europe, Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo and a hundred other 
locations far away from their homes, friends and families.
  However distant, whatever the challenge, for 225 years, the United 
States Army has fought the Nation's wars and served its country 
honorably in peace. I commend the men and women of the Army, and again, 
congratulate them on this very special birthday.

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