[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 51 (Tuesday, May 3, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 3, 1994]
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                 SALUTE TO REAR ADM. DAVID J. NASH, USN

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 3, 1994

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a selfless 
public servant who for nearly 30 years has distinguished his country 
and himself through exemplary military service.
  Rear Adm. David J. Nash, Commanding Officer of the Naval Construction 
Battalion Center in Port Hueneme, CA since 1991, has proven himself a 
valuable asset to the Navy and the local community.
  In addition to his time in Port Hueneme, Rear Admiral Nash has served 
in leadership positions at naval installations in Argentia, 
Newfoundland; Point Mugu, CA; Madrid, Spain; and in Vietnam during the 
Vietnam War. Other assignments have included stints in Germany, 
Virginia, Mississippi, Virginia, Pearl Harbor, and Washington, DC.
  Since his arrival in Port Hueneme, Rear Admiral Nash has made a 
significant effort to not only provide leadership on the base, but to 
expand the base's leadership role in the local community.
  Among his achievements:
  He took an occasional Seabee Day event that usually attracted only a 
couple thousand people and turned it into an annual event that 
routinely draws 35,000 people.
  He provided temporary shelter to the Ventura County Rescue Mission 
after the mission's homeless residence was destroyed by fire.
  He assisted in disaster relief efforts following the devastating 
fires in Southern California by temporarily replacing a burned wooden 
bridge in Malibu--restoring essential transportation to the area.
  He established a Partnership in Education program with the Hueneme 
School District, through which Navy personnel have devoted thousands of 
volunteer hours in the schools tutoring topics such as math, reading, 
science, computer technology, and English as a second language.
  But Rear Admiral Nash has not only improved the local area through 
his actions on the base, he had also extended his outreach by 
participating in off-base community organizations. He is a member of 
the board of directors of the United Way of Ventura County, Port 
Hueneme Boys & Girls Club, and the Dorill B. Wright Cultural Center of 
Port Hueneme.
  In short, Rear Admiral Nash has distinguished himself in both his 
service to the military and the Ventura County community and I ask my 
colleagues to join me in saluting him for his long record of service to 
Port Hueneme, Ventura County and the Nation.

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