[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 154 (Friday, November 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CAPTAIN MICHAEL NOBLE

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2005

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to take the opportunity 
to honor Captain Michael Noble. Born into a military family in Dallas, 
Texas in 1977, Mike Noble has experienced much in his short lifetime. 
His father, MG William Noble (USA, retired) and mother, Imogene, are no 
strangers to serving their country. William was a founding member of 
the 101st Airborne and served the division throughout World War II.
  Mike graduated from St. Mark's High School in 1997, and then went on 
to the University of Texas. He entered the Army ROTC program and 
graduated with honors in 1998. Upon receiving his commission he went 
into Military Intelligence School and, subsequently, the Army Language 
Institute. After completing jump school, Mike followed in his father's 
footsteps and was assigned to the 902nd MI group of the 101st Airborne, 
a special honor.
  Mike served with the NATO and U.N. peace-keeping forces in Kosovo. On 
September 11, 2001, Mike was working with NATO Command in Brussels. 
When he received news of the terrorist attacks in New York and 
Washington, D.C., he was immediately flown back to the United States, 
going to work at the Pentagon while it was actually still on fire. He 
would not leave the building for 17 days.
  Most recently Mike was active in Afghanistan and involved with the 
liberation of Iraq. He was severely wounded on April 13, 2003 and 
medically retired from the military. I am proud to employ this two-time 
Purple Heart recipient as the military and veterans affairs liaison in 
my Irving office. His dedication to his country is commendable; Mike 
Noble is a true American hero and an inspiration to us all.

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