[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 146 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     THE SECRET SERVICE'S BERNARDINO STABILE--OUTSTANDING AMERICAN

 Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Bernardino R. Stabile on his retirement from the Secret Service. A 
military veteran and dedicated civil servant, Mr. Stabile has completed 
53 outstanding years in service to the government.
  Mr. Stabile has served with great distinction for the past 25 years 
as an Operations Support Technician in the Boston Field Office of the 
Secret Service, working in support of the agency's protective and 
investigative missions.
  Earlier, Mr. Stabile had served for 27 years in the United States 
Marine Corps. He served in the South Pacific in World War II, including 
the Marshall Islands, Saipan, and Iwo Jima. He also served in the 
Korean War in the 1950's, was part of the Dominican Republic operation 
in 1965, and had two tours of duty in Vietnam in the 1960's.
  In the course of this extraordinary career, he became a highly 
decorated Sergeant Major and received numerous commendations, including 
the Bronze Star, the Navy Commendation Medal, the Presidential Unit 
Citation, and the Navy Unit Citation. Some say, once a ``boot,'' always 
a ``boot.'' But Sergeant Major Stabile took many ``boots'' over the 
years and developed them into effective leaders.
  Throughout his brilliant career, Bernardino Stabile has served his 
country with commitment, dedication, bravery, integrity, honor, and 
patriotism of the highest order. He deserves the gratitude of the 
Senate and the nation, and I am proud to take this opportunity to 
praise his outstanding service.

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