In february the u. S. House and senate presented a congressional gold medal to honor members of the First Special Service Force in world war ii. The First Special Service Force was an americanCanadian Special Operations Unit formed in 1942. Congressional leaders and two Veterans Speak at this ceremony. Ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the United States house of representatives, the honorable john boehner. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon. And welcome to the United States capitol. Its good to see all of you here today. Since the days of the Revolution Congress has awarded gold medals to express the peoples appreciation for distinguished achievements. The first recipient was general George Washington himself in march of 1776. Today, pursuant to House Resolution 324 we will present a gold medal in honor of the First Special Service Force. The force was activated in 1942 as an elite unit of 1,800 american and canadian commandos. Just how elite . Well, for every man the
Lord, we thank you for this special ceremony. And we thank you for this time of honoring this great warrior, this statesman who has served in excellence, man of integrity, a man of impeccable honor. We thank you for his life. We thank you for his health and for his strength. And as we would say in the church down through the years, youve been mighty good to him. We ask you to continue to keep him in the hollow of your hands. Continue to keep his mind strong, his body healthy and he may continue to be a champion for all of us, your people. And we pray that you will grant him continued strength, bless his families theyre going out and theyre coming in. And as we leave this place on today let us know that its in you that we do all things, but without you that we can do nothing. In jesus name we pray, amen. Amen. [ applause ] in february the u. S. House and senate presented a congressional gold medal to honor members of the First Special Service Force in world war ii. The First Special Ser
Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel
Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel
Cadets and Navy Midshipmen told a House Armed Services subcommittee their experiences when reporting assaults and harassment and the retaliation they faced. This hearing is called to order. I want to welcome everyone to this afternoons military personnel subcommittee hearing. The purpose of todays hearing is to receive an overview on the annual report on Sexual Harassment and violence at military Service Academies and understand the undergoing activities the acad mikacademie taken to prevent Sexual Assault. Well hear from survivors of Sexual Assault who were assaulted while attending a Service Academy. We thank them for being here today. The nation and the military continue to battle the courage of Sexual Assault. These despicable crimes cause deep and enduring suffering to the victims and their families and violate our fundamental values. When these crimes occur in the military, the effects can be even more damaging. Service members must have absolute trust and confidence in their fel