Political Quotes

“I wish to pay tribute to MAJ Bobby James Cox for his exemplary dedication to duty and his service to the U.S. Army and to the United States of America. Major Cox has spent the last year serving in my office as a U.S. Army congressional fellow, and it is my distinct pleasure to congratulate him as he concludes an exemplary tour of duty in the Senate. Major Cox was born in Spartanburg, SC. He commissioned into the infantry in 2002 upon graduation from the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, as a distinguished military graduate and the cadet regimental commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Major Cox was first assigned as a platoon Leader in A Company, 3-187 Infantry Regiment, Rakkasans, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, KY, deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Upon return from Iraq, Major Cox was selected to be a Ranger platoon leader in A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Lewis, WA, deploying twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After the Maneuver Captains' Career Course at Fort Benning, GA, Major Cox was assigned to 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Fort Benning, GA, to be a platoon Ranger instructor, Company Commander, and Battalion S-1. Major Cox then moved to Fort Bragg, NC, to become the 3rd Brigade Combat Team air officer at the 82nd Airborne Division.…”