[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9304]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HAPPY 236TH BIRTHDAY TO THE U.S. ARMY

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the birthday of the United States Army; 
236 years ago, the United States Army was established to defend our 
families. The Army began June 14, 1775 as the Continental Army. The 
Continental Congress established the Army to coordinate military 
efforts among the 13 independent colonies.
  With victory in the Cold War, more people and more countries today 
live in democracy, freedom and peace than in the history of the world 
due to the success of America's military. Promoting the values of 
loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity and personal 
courage, today's soldiers represent the best of our Nation.
  As the grateful son of an Army Air Corps Flying Tiger and as a 31-
year veteran of the Army Reserves and Army National Guard, I know 
firsthand the competence and patriotism of servicemembers. Especially 
my wife, Roxanne, and I are grateful to have three sons currently 
serving in the Army National Guard. My youngest son, Second Lieutenant 
Hunter Taylor Wilson, was commissioned last month an engineer through 
the Clemson University ROTC.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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