[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    TRIBUTE TO THE JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND, THE 
                          MARCHING SOUTHERNERS

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 28, 2009

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the actions of 
the Jacksonville State University Marching Band, the Marching 
Southerners.
  During halftime of every football game this season, the Marching 
Southerners, under the direction of Kenneth Bodiford, the Director of 
Bands, perform a patriotic musical and visual tribute to our veterans, 
entitled ``Of Thee I Sing''. The performance is a special presentation 
to all veterans in honor of the many sacrifices that our brave men and 
women make during time of war.
  The Marching Southerners first took to the field in the fall of 1956 
and have been defining the future of marching band ever since. 
Comprised of students from all over our great nation, the Southerners 
perform for thousands each season--sending chills up the spine and 
tears down the face.
  With class and excellence, the Southerners extend ``The friendliest 
campus in the South'' wherever they go, both on and off the field.
  I commend the Marching Southerners and the community that supports 
them for producing and performing such a show. I wish them success in 
all their future endeavors and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
honoring our fellow patriots.

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