[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 97 (Friday, July 22, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: July 22, 1994]
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           CAPTAIN JAMES F. WHITTAKER DENTAL CORPS, U.S. NAVY

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 22, 1994

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in tribute to a dedicated 
serviceman to the U.S. Navy, Capt. James F. Whittaker. Captain 
Whittaker has committed his efforts, talents and time to the Navy 
through his many years in the Dental Corps and is now preparing for a 
well-deserved retirement.
  Captain Whittaker came to the U.S. Navy with an educational 
background in both the arts and sciences, with an undergraduate 
bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a doctor of 
dental surgery degree from New York University College of Dentistry. 
After entry into active duty, Captain Whittaker continued his education 
with a dental internship at St. Alban's Naval Hospital, followed by a 
masters degree in Special Studies from George Washington University.
  Throughout his years of service, Captain Whittaker has exhibited 
extraordinary dedication to his country and to the U.S. Naval Dental 
Corps, while also demonstrating his abilities as a dentist and a 
leader. He has served in positions ranging from senior dental officer 
on both the U.S.S. Hunley [AS-31] and the U.S.S. L. Y. Spear [AS-36], 
to department head, general dentistry at the Naval Dental Clinic in 
Norfolk, VA, to his current position as branch director of the 
Washington Navy Yard.
  For his years of practice in the Dental Corps, Captain Whittaker has 
been decorated repeatedly, earning several military distinctions: the 
Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation with two 
bronze stars, and the National Defense Service Award with one bronze 
star.
  It gives me great pleasure to recognize a man whose life has been a 
symbol of the honor of the medical profession and of dedication to the 
U.S. Navy.

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