[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 28, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 28, 1994]
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               TRIBUTE TO CAPT. STEPHEN HOWARD, U.S. NAVY

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
individual whose entire adult life has been devoted to service to his 
country.
  Capt. Stephen Howard enlisted in the Navy in January 1958, and 
graduated from the Recruit Training Command, San Diego in March of that 
year. After a series of schools, he spent 4 years aboard ships as an 
enlisted man with the rank of electronic technician. In 1962, he was 
selected to attend Purdue University under the Navy Enlisted Scientific 
Education Program. Graduating in 1966, with bachelor's and master's 
degrees in electronic engineering, Captain Howard, now with an 
officer's rank, served aboard the USS Wright and later at the Naval 
Academy as an electronic engineering instructor.
  Captain Howard's career took him to various assignments: Mare Island 
Naval Shipyard, the USS Oriskany [CV34], Japan, Moffett Field, 
Washington, DC, and San Diego. His present and last assignment began 
when he reported as commanding officer at the Naval Weapons Support 
Center in Crane, IN, in September 1991, from Mare Island, CA, where he 
served as commanding officer.
  In January 1992, he became the first commander of the Crane Division 
of the Naval Warfare Center. The division resulted from the 
consolidation of the Naval Weapons Support Center and the Naval 
Ordinance Station in Louisville, KY.
  His military decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal--three 
awards--the Meritorious Unit Commendation--two awards, the Good Conduct 
Medal--two awards, the National Defensive Medal--two awards, and Sea 
Service and Overseas Service Ribbons--two awards. He is a designated 
material professional and joint specialty officer. His professional 
associations include the Armed Forces Communications Electronics 
Association, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Association, 
the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the American 
Society of Naval Engineers, and the U.S. Naval Institute. He is also a 
graduate of the Duke University Advanced Management Program.
  During his 36 years of service in the U.S. Navy, Stephen Howard has 
risen from the rank of seaman apprentice to the rank of captain. He and 
his family have given dedicated service to their country, and for this 
we give thanks and say, ``Well done.''

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