[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO MASTER SERGEANT GARY A. JACOBSON

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                          HON. JOE SCARBOROUGH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 29, 1998

  Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a young 
man who has dedicated his career to protecting the people of this great 
nation and ensuring the American way of life. This gentleman has 
distinguished himself as a diplomatic leader, a dedicated family man, 
and a decorated soldier in the United States Army. The man I speak 
about today is Master Sergeant Gary A. Jacobson, Liaison NCO of V (US/
GE) Corps to II (GE/US) Korps.
  Master Sergeant Jacobson was recently awarded the Bronze Cross of 
Honor of the Bundeswehr for his outstanding performance and his great 
service to the Bundeswher. He is deserving of that honor because of his 
positive attitude, honesty, and dedication that goes above and beyond 
the requirements of his duty as a US Liaison NCO.
  Mr. Speaker, these accomplishments only begin to describe the caliber 
of a man like Master Sergeant Jacobson. Thomas Jefferson once said that 
the greatest honor of a man is in doing good to his fellow men. Gary 
Jacobson has certainly lived by that axiom. If you ask his colleagues 
to describe him, you would hear words like honest, loyal, dedicated, 
courageous, honorable, hard working, and a true gentleman.
  Master Sergeant Jacobson's dedication to his country serves as a 
model in the lives of the hundreds of soldiers who have served with 
him. Gary Jacobson is truly an inspiration to the men and women in 
uniform from Northwest Florida and around the world.

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