Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Marine Sergeant Major Randal S. Jernigan, the United States Marine Corps JROTC from my alma mater, Catholic High School for Boys, in Little Rock on a very happy and healthy retirement. Jernigan retired from the Marine Corps where he served in a variety of roles. Upon his retirement, Jernigan returned to his Ohio hometown where he began a teaching career. Ten years later, Jernigan was hired to lead the Catholic High School JROTC program. After a short time, Jernigan took over the school's physical fitness team where during his first 3 years, Jernigan had delivered three-peat national titles. This year, Jernigan and his team of cadets took home another national title, but this time it was different. Jernigan and his cadets received the 2022 National Title on Catholic's home field for the first time. In all, Jernigan led nine different teams at Catholic High School to national titles, plus two more teams from Mount St. Mary Academy. As school begins in a few weeks, we will miss seeing Sergeant Major Jernigan on campus. Mr. Speaker, I thank Sergeant Major Jernigan for his service and dedication for our hardworking students. His impact is recognized and lasting. ____________________
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