[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2356-2357]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     ARMY DENTAL CORPS ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Army Dental 
Corps as they celebrate their 100th year of service to our Nation. On 
March 3, 1911, the Congress of the United States recognized dentistry 
as a distinct profession by establishing a dental corps with 
commissioned officers.
  As a long practicing dentist, I know that dental health is a critical 
component of overall health and military readiness. Therefore, I 
commend the Army Dental Corps' work to improve oral health for soldiers 
and their families.
  I have the utmost respect for the thousands of dentists who have 
served in the dental corps throughout the century, providing excellent 
care to thousands, and I commend the Army Dental

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Corps' efforts to keep our troops healthy and our fighting force in the 
best possible shape throughout the world.

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