[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14528]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             SOLDIERS AT GUANTANAMO SERVE WITH DISTINCTION

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, this weekend I joined a 
bipartisan delegation to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba led by the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Hunter), House Committee on Armed Services chairman. We 
were all impressed by the professionals serving at Guantanamo and their 
commitment to maintaining a humane detention facility for hard core 
killers.
  The patriotic U.S. soldiers protecting America's families are 
successors to the 132nd Military Police Company of the South Carolina 
Army National Guard. Commanded by Major Brian Pitts, the 132nd served 
with distinction from September, 2002, through September, 2003.
  Upon their return, the media reported that Major Pitts summarized his 
service when he stated: ``Our goal was to treat the detainees well, and 
hope that if we were detained, that we would be treated as well.''
  Guantanamo should be kept open as a symbol of America's resolve to 
win the war on terrorism. Ten released detainees have already resumed 
their horrific efforts to kill Americans, and further releases must be 
subject to administrative review.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget 
September 11.

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