[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 137 (Monday, December 6, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2150]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF JOHN W. VAN HISE, JR.

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 6, 2004

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Commander John W. Van 
Hise, Jr., upon his retirement after over 35 years of service in the 
Naval Security Group Reserve. Commander Van Hise has commendably served 
his country in a variety of assignments at key duty stations around the 
world. I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations on his 
retirement, and express my appreciation for his service to our country.
  In 1969, Commander Van Hise enlisted in the United States Navy, and 
after completing Basic Training was assigned to the Russian Language 
School at Syracuse University. Shortly after, CDR Van Hise served 
active duty in Japan as an aircrew and plane captain, flying over 100 
missions in the Sea of Japan, the Gulf of Tonkin, and off the USS Coral 
Sea. Upon returning to the United States he continued his career in the 
Naval Reserve in California. After relocation to Florida, he served as 
both Training Officer and Operations Officer at the Naval Reserve 
Security Group in Tampa. In 1986 CDR Van Hise transferred to Charleston 
and created the first Direct Support Program for Security Group 
reservists and as a result, was selected as Commanding Officer. 
Returning to California in 1991, he served two more tours as the 
Commanding Officer of Naval Reserve Security Group Santa Ana and Naval 
Reserve Security Group Ft. Lewis, Washington. In 1996, he enrolled in 
the Naval War College at the Naval Postgraduate School where he 
graduated with honors in 1999.
  In his exemplary career in the Navy, Commander Van Hise has received 
many promotions, and has been awarded with many honors and medals. His 
first Navy Commendation Medal was awarded to him after serving as the 
Operations Officer of the Naval Reserve Security Group San Francisco 
from 1994 to 1995. In 1995, the Commander was awarded the Joint 
Commendation Medal by US European Command for his planning and 
execution of 40 Military-to-Military contact events between Albanian 
and US forces. He received a second Navy Commendation Medal in 2000 
after serving as Action Officer for Joint Secure Communications under 
the Director of Naval Intelligence.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to personally congratulate Commander Van 
Hise on his upcoming retirement, and thank him for his dedicated 
service in the Navy. I wish him the best of luck in his future 
endeavors.

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