[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5433]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF RETIRED SGT. MAJOR BENITO V. GUERRERO

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                           HON. HENRY CUELLAR

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 2005

  Mr. CUELLAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize retired Sergeant 
Major Benito V. Guerrero and his many years of service in our United 
States Army.
  Mr. Guerrero was born north of New Braunfels, Texas on April 3, 1935. 
He began his military career very early as the Advisory President of 
his Junior ROTC Program at Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Texas.
  Upon graduating high school, Guerrero joined the army in 1956. By 
1959 Mr. Guerrero's airborne unit was deployed to Germany and became 
part of the 8th Infantry Division. Because Mr. Guerrero graduated in 
the top ten percent of his class at the 7th U.S. Army Noncommissioned 
Officer Academy, he was selected to attend the Federal Republic of 
Germany Airborne School in 1962.
  Throughout his many years of service Mr. Guerrero has served all over 
the world and has received such awards as the Purple Heart with 1st Oak 
Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Award, the National Defense 
Medal, and the Outstanding Noncommissioned Officer Award, just to name 
a few.
  Retired Sergeant Major Benito V. Guerrero retired from the United 
States Army after over 30 years of honorable service to our Country. He 
is the epitome of dedication and professionalism.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored to have had this opportunity to recognize 
the many achievements and service of Retired Sergeant Major Benito V. 
Guerrero.

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