[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 19, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING MSGT KATHERINE BARTON

 Mr. BURNS. Madam President, today I rise to honor MSgt. 
Katherine Barton for her 20 years of service in the U.S. Air Force. She 
recently retired from the Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland Air 
Force Base, in San Antonio, TX.
  Katherine Barton grew up on air force bases all over the country, 
moving every few years as her father, Lt. Col. William C. Flannigan, 
was promoted and reassigned. She enlisted in the Air Force in 1979 and 
began her distinguished Air Force career as a police officer. In 
subsequent years she became a supervisor in medical administration, 
where she continued to perform her duties in an outstanding manner, as 
well as earning her bachelor's degree in History from the University of 
Houston.
  MSgt. Katherine Barton's service includes Active Duty assignments in 
New York and Texas, National Guard assignments in Vermont and Texas, 
and Air Force Reserve assignments in Louisiana and Texas.
  MSgt. Katherine Barton and her husband, Keith, are the proud parents 
of three sons. Like most military families, Keith's support has been 
instrumental in Katherine's service to her country.
  While in the Reserves, MSgt. Katherine Barton has been activated in 
time of war, not once, but twice; in January 1991 for the gulf war and 
again in October 2001 for the war on terror. When she was needed most, 
MSgt. Katherine Barton left her job as a teacher, the comforts of her 
home, and the arms of a loving family to serve her country.
  Madam President, I congratulate MSgt. Katherine Barton for her 20 
years of service to our great Nation. Her contributions to the U.S. Air 
Force and to all Americans she protected will not be forgotten.

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