[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14186]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MR. JARED POLACK

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                             HON. LEE TERRY

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Mr. TERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Jared Polack. 
He is one of two top Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps 
(J.R.O.T.C.) cadets from Nebraska to receive the organization's highest 
commendation, the Legion of Valor Award.
  A selection board reviews thousands of applications each year and 
total of twenty-nine awards were given out by the national J.R.O.T.C. 
program to receive this prestigious award. As a senior at Burke High 
school, Mr. Polack rose to the rank of Major within J.R.O.T.C. program. 
This amazing accomplishment recognizes the progress of leadership 
skills and scholarly knowledge within military and academic 
achievements within our nation's college preparation programs.
  Not only has he reached tremendous heights in the military 
preparation program, but he is also involved with actively volunteering 
at the Friedel Jewish Academy, National Honor Society, and a member of 
student council. This remarkable young man has set goals to attend West 
Point, the Naval Academy in Annapolis, and continue to participate in 
officer preparation courses at a higher level of education.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Jared Polack and the 
J.R.O.T.C. Mentors within Omaha Burke High School--J.R.O.T.C. on this 
achievement. They have set the standards high and have become a symbol 
for Nebraskans within the Junior Reserve Training Corps for years to 
come.

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