[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10700]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE U.S. ARMY

  (Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, since its birth on June 
14, 1775, the United States Army has played a vital role in the growth 
and development of the American Nation. It won the new Republic's 
independence in an arduous 8-year struggle against Great Britain. The 
Army has repeatedly defended America against both internal and external 
threats, from the War of 1812 through the tremendous battles that 
finally rid the world of Nazi totalitarianism, Japanese imperialism, 
and communism.
  From the beginning, the U.S. Army has also been involved with 
internal improvements: natural disaster relief, economic assistance, 
domestic order, and a host of other contingencies. Our Army has a proud 
tradition and continues to draw great satisfaction from knowing that 
when the Nation was in need, it answered the call.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand here today and wish the men and 
women of the U.S. Army a very happy birthday.

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