[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


             BRAVO ZULU TO COMMANDER DANIEL F. VERHEUL, USN

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                        HON. JOHN N. HOSTETTLER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. HOSTETTLER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Commander 
Daniel F. Verheul, United States Navy. CDR Verheul has distinguished 
himself by exceptional service as the Defense Intelligence Agency's 
Liaison Officer to the House and Senate Armed Services and 
Appropriations Committees from February 2000 to December 2002. 
Commander Verheul brought his wealth of tactical through strategic-
level operations and operational experiences to bear in supporting the 
various defense committee's requirements for intelligence briefings and 
hearings.
  Some of these briefing and hearings involved intelligence support for 
the Iraqi resolution authorizing U.S. forces into combat, Operation 
Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, inquiries into the attack on the USS 
Cole, operations in the Balkans, Plan Colombia, ``Desert Fox'' attacks 
on Iraq, joint targeting and battle damage assessments for Operation 
Northern and Southern Watch, and organizing and coordinating a series 
of weekly classified intelligence briefs.
  Commander Verheul is an outstanding action officer whose promotion of 
intelligence capabilities at all levels gained support in the Congress 
for increased intelligence capabilities and resources. Through his 
initiative, he organized a myriad of one-on-one briefs to inform key 
Congressional Members and Staff, enabling them to gain a better 
understanding of world crises, global threats, weapons and technology 
proliferation, foreign military capabilities, and support for 
administration policies and objectives.
  Commander Verheul made numerous significant contributions to 
national-level military and civilian policymakers in support of funding 
and policy for intelligence operations and support activities. His 
contributions to the Congress, the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the 
Defense Intelligence Community are extensive and invaluable. His 
willingness to take on any task, and succeed, promoting camaraderie and 
purpose in every endeavor, reflects great credit upon himself, the 
Navy, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Department of Defense, and 
the United States Congress.
  In closing, I am proud to recognize CDR Verheul and his wife, LDCDR 
Karen Verheul, U.S. Navy, Nurse Corps for their honorable service to 
our Nation. I join my colleagues in the House today in wishing them and 
their children Daniel and Jenny continued success and the traditional 
naval wish of ``Fair winds and Following seas'' as they transfer to 
their next assignments on the West Coast.

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