[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 112 (Friday, August 12, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: August 12, 1994]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF LT. COL. STANLEY A. NEWELL

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 12, 1994

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to honor Lt. 
Col. Stanley A. Newell, who is retiring from the U.S. Army after 28 
years of dedicated service. On September 14, 1966, Lieutenant Colonel 
Newell began what would be an active and meritorious career when he was 
drafted and sent to fight in Vietnam with the 1st Battalion, 12th 
Infantry, of the 4th Infantry Division, U.S. Army.
  While serving in Vietnam, Lieutenant Colonel Newell was wounded in 
combat and taken as a prisoner of war, enduring almost 6 years of 
captivity in the infamous Hanoi Hilton. During that period of time, 
Lieutenant Colonel Newell displayed a fortitude that was an example and 
encouragement to his fellow POW's. In an unimaginable situation, he 
acted in a manner that demonstrated his loyalty, both to these men and 
to his country.
  Upon his return home, Lieutenant Colonel Newell attended Officer 
Candidate School and in 1975 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 
the Military Police Corps. An an officer in the U.S. Army, Lieutenant 
Colonel Newell has exhibited extraordinary service and leadership. He 
has served as a platoon leader with the 101st Airborne Division at Fort 
Campbell, KY; company commander and battalion executive officer with 
the Training Brigade at Fort McClellan, AL; course manager and 
instructor of the countering terrorism course, also at Fort McClellan, 
assistant operations officer and WESTCOM provost officer at Fort 
Shafter, HI; and as a faculty instructor at Air Command and Staff 
College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, AL.
  To compliment Lieutenant Colonel Newell's brilliant career, he has 
been decorated with such honors as the Silver Star, the Bronze Star 
with an Oak Leaf Cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf 
Cluster, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Parachutist's Badge, the 
Air Assault Badge, the Prisoner of War Medal, and a Purple Heart.
  The perseverance that Lieutenant Colonel Newell displayed as a 
prisoner of war, and the fashion in which he has excelled as an officer 
in the U.S. Army are reflections of his dedication to serving his 
country. It is not often that we witness such displays of bravery and 
patriotism. I appreciate this opportunity to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Colonel Newell, to thank him for his service, and to wish him the very 
best in the years to come.

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