[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 11 (Wednesday, February 9, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Pages S552-S553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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    TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER JOHN S. JENKINS, JR., JAGC, USN

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Lieutenant Commander John S. Jenkins, Jr., Judge Advocate General's 
Corps, United States Navy, as he departs the Office of Legislative 
Affairs and active duty service.
  A native of Virginia, Lieutenant Commander Jenkins was commissioned 
an Ensign through the Naval ROTC Program upon graduation from the 
University of Virginia in 1987.
  Serving initially as a Surface Warfare Officer, Lieutenant Commander

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Jenkins performed in a consistently outstanding manner under the most 
challenging of circumstances during his first sea tour aboard U.S.S. 
Carr (FFG 52) where he was assigned as the Combat Information Center 
Officer. In 1988, U.S.S. Carr acted, with substantial contributions 
from Lieutenant Commander Jenkins, as the On-Scene Commander during the 
rescue of 89 U.S. sailors from U.S.S. Bonefish as a result of a fire on 
board that submarine. The following year, U.S.S. Carr distinguished 
itself during Operation Earnest Will escorting of U.S flagged tankers 
during the Iran-Iraq War. Lieutenant Commander Jenkins served as one of 
the ship's two Tactical Action Officers responsible for defending his 
own ship and the escorted vessels during this crucial demonstration of 
U.S. resolve in the Persian Gulf. In 1991, as a result of his 
distinguished record of achievement, he was selected from among his 
peers in an intensely competitive process for the Navy's funded Law 
Education Program. He began law studies at The George Washington 
University Law School that fall and graduated with high honors in 1994, 
receiving the Charles Glover Award for the highest grade point average 
as a third-year student. Upon graduation, Lieutenant Commander Jenkins 
was assigned as a judge advocate to the Naval Legal Service Office, 
Norfolk, Virginia, were he served as Senior Defense Counsel and Trial 
Counsel in courts-martial at the Navy's largest and busiest legal 
service command.
  Since April, 1997, Lieutenant Commander Jenkins has served as 
Legislative Counsel in the Navy's Office of Legislative Affairs. In 
this capacity he has been a major asset to the Department of the Navy 
and Congress. While relatively junior in rank, Lieutenant Command 
Jenkins' maturity, judgment, initiative and intelligence have made him 
a valued advisor to the very top echelons of the Navy and Congress on 
issues of great importance to our national security. His insight into 
the legislative process is respected and sought out by all levels of 
the chain of command. Lieutenant Commander Jenkins' dedicated service 
and his ability to effectively articulate the Navy's position to 
Members of Congress and their staffs have contributed directly and 
substantially to the Navy's future readiness and the success of its 
legislative initiatives.
  Lieutenant Commander Jenkins' distinguished awards include the 
Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy 
Achievement Medal with two gold stars in lieu of subsequent awards.
  The Department of the Navy, Congress, and the American people have 
been served well by this dedicated naval officer. John Jenkins is a 
young man who knew he could make a difference and have an impact, and 
did. Those in this Congress who have had the opportunity to work with 
him will remember him warmly and will miss his constant energy and 
sincere commitment to the best interests of the Navy. We wish John, and 
his lovely wife Karen, our very best as he transitions to civilian law 
practice with one of Washington's most prestigious law firms and 
continued affiliation with the Navy through the Naval Reserve.

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