[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19080]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING AMERICAN CADET ALLIANCE

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support and 
appreciation for the American Cadet Alliance and its recent 
establishment of a cadet unit located at the Hammer Field Army National 
Guard Armory in Fresno, CA. Tracing its heritage to 1909, the American 
Cadet Alliance is America's oldest nationwide Cadet Corps.
  The American Cadet Alliance was founded as the Colonel Cody's Boy 
Scouts by Captain James H.C. Smyth in 1909. Shortly thereafter, the 
Colonel Cody's Boy Scouts was reorganized as the American Naval and 
Marine Scouts. The American Naval and Marine Scouts continued to evolve 
and through numerous reorganization efforts, the efforts of the 
American Nautical Alliance, Inc., and the Maritime Brigade came full 
circle with the eventual merger of the two to form the American Cadet 
Alliance, Inc.
  The American Cadet Alliance is led by a team of professional officers 
who currently serve on a voluntary basis. The American Cadet Alliance 
is a career-exploration program, providing young men and women with 
realistic view of military life, allowing them to make informed 
decisions regarding future service in the Armed Forces. Through a 
multi-faceted cadet program, the importance of national pride, service 
to others, and maintaining a drug-free and gang-free lifestyle serve as 
hallmarks of the American Cadet Alliance message.
  Under the leadership and sponsorship provided by the Central 
California Chapter of the Association of the United States Army, and 
with assistance from the Fresno Recruiting Company of the United States 
Army Recruiting Command, and guidance from local, State, national 
Military leaders, current and prospective participants will prove to 
benefit from the character building skills evident throughout the cadet 
program.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my support of the American Cadet 
Alliance unit in Fresno, CA, and to extend my sincere appreciation to 
all of the local efforts to ensure this program's success. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in wishing the American Cadet Alliance many years 
of continued success.

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