[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        CORPORAL G. ROBERT SMITH

  (Mr. WENSTRUP asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, from 1942 to 1949, the African American 
marines who trained at Montford Point Camp, North Carolina, fought 
intolerance and segregation, yet they continued to serve their Nation 
proudly.
  I am honored to have one of these men, World War II veteran Corporal 
G. Robert Smith, amongst the ranks of constituents in Ohio's Second 
District.
  I am personally grateful for Corporal Smith's service and dedication 
to our Nation, and I would like to offer my sincere congratulations for 
being recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal. Corporal Smith 
lives up to the high standards that characterize the United States 
Marine Corps. The statement ``once a marine, always a marine'' is a 
reminder that these standards carry on long after the uniform has been 
put away.
  Corporal Smith, your fellow Americans take pride in your military 
service and your contributions to your community after that service.
  The freedom and liberty that we enjoy today is due, in large part, to 
the sacrifices made by individuals like Corporal G. Robert Smith.
  Corporal Smith, Semper Fi.

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