[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E117]
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                 TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER STEVEN STEVENSON

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                          HON. JOHN T. SALAZAR

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 8, 2006

  Mr. SALAZAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in appreciation of Commander 
Steven Stevenson's 21 year of service with the Civil Engineer Corps of 
the United States Navy. I also wish to congratulate Commander Stevenson 
on his upcoming retirement.
  Commander Stevenson was raised in Western Colorado and graduated from 
Olathe High School in 1981.
  Beginning in his youth, Commander Stevenson chose to put family and 
country before self, attending the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Upon his 
graduation in 1985, Commander Stevenson was assigned to Amphibious 
Construction Battalion One, where he served with distinction as 
Assistant Bravo Company Commander and Assistant Operations Officer.
  From 1987 to 1990, Stevenson served as the commander of the 
Construction Battalion Unit 418 and was selected for the highly 
competitive US Navy Ocean Facilities Program. Stevenson, displaying his 
characteristic level of determination and intellect, succeeded in 
earning a Masters of Science in Ocean Engineering.
  When the Navy needed a capable leader to establish a new Construction 
Battalion Unit during the 1990's, it turned to Commander Stevenson. And 
when the Navy needed a well educated officer to bring the Seabees into 
the information age, once again it turned to Commander Stevenson, who 
went on to modernize everything from Seabee equipment to training.
  Commander Stevenson's scholarly and engineering excellence is only 
exceeded by his devotion to his country. Stevenson represents the very 
definition of the famous Seabee valor having earned two Meritorious 
Service Medals, three Navy Commendation Medals, a Navy Achievement 
Medal, and the Meritorious Unit Commendation over the course of his 
career.
  Commander Stevenson's life of service exemplifies the Seabee motto 
``Constrimus, Batuimus''--``We build, We Fight''. He spent his career 
building a better and safer future for our country, all the time ready 
to put his life on the line for that brighter tomorrow and the ideals 
he has held dear.
  And so today I would like to both congratulate Commander Stevenson on 
his retirement, and personally thank him for his 21 years of devoted 
service to his country.

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