[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15514]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       PROUD OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S ARMY ROTC PROGRAM

  (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. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, The State 
newspaper reported that the University of South Carolina's Army ROTC 
program has been named one of the fastest growing programs in the 
country. Since the 2005 school year, the ROTC program has tripled in 
enrollment, placing it third in the Nation.
  ROTC inspires leadership skills for bright young men and women, which 
promotes extraordinary opportunities for service. As a proud father of 
four sons currently serving in the military--three are Army ROTC 
graduates, including myself--I know firsthand how the knowledge learned 
through military service will positively promote a fulfilling life. I 
am very grateful for the dedication the instructors and cadets of the 
ROTC program have shown to our country and look forward to hearing of 
the program's great success in the future.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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