[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14099]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING COAST GUARD ON 100TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a parent's pride to 
honor the 100th anniversary of the United States Coast Guard Academy.
  The long and proud heritage of the Coast Guard Academy began in 1910 
in New London, Connecticut, and continues today in the academy's 
ongoing mission to promote the values of honor, respect, and devotion 
to duty.
  The rigorous academic program of the Coast Guard Academy provides a 
holistic education that includes academics, physical fitness, character 
and leadership and that trains cadets in the many roles the Coast Guard 
takes in our national security.
  On behalf of my district in western Pennsylvania, I offer my 
congratulations to the commandant of the Coast Guard and the 
superintendent of the United States Coast Guard Academy and its staff 
for 100 years of operation of the Coast Guard Academy.
  I especially congratulate all the cadets and graduates of the 
academy, including my daughter Linden now serving in the Gulf of 
Mexico, for their incredible work and dedication to our country.
  God bless the United States Coast Guard, Semper Paratus.

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