[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 86 (Friday, May 23, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1073]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE SERVICE OF COLONEL ANTHONY JOSEPH WENDEL III, U.S. MARINE 
                                 CORPS

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 22, 2008

  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 30 years of 
dedicated service of United States Marine Corps Colonel Anthony Joseph 
Wendel III.
  Since being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in August 1979, Colonel 
Wendel has served the Marine Corps in a variety of roles, both at home 
and abroad. During his 30 years of total service, he has served his 
country in positions of leadership in Okinawa, Japan; Washington, DC; 
Eugene, Oregon; Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Los Angeles, California; and at 
Camp Pendleton, California.
  In 1980, Colonel Wendel attended Basic Combat Engineer Officers 
Course, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Between 1986 and 1987, he 
attended Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, Virginia. He graduated 
from the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 1994 with a 
Masters of Military Studies, and in June 2000 he graduated from the 
U.S. Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island with a Masters of Arts in 
National Security and Strategic Studies. Thereupon, he served as 
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-4 U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Korea from July 
2000 to July 2001. During this period, he was selected to the grade of 
colonel.
  Colonel Wendel has served in two major combat operations, Operation 
Desert Shield/Desert Storm and Operation Restore Hope. His leadership 
background encompasses a wide range of roles, responsibilities, and 
spectrum of experience. With his diversity of knowledge and talent, 
Colonel Wendel has given much to this country through his dedicated 
military service, which will be formally concluded with retirement on 
June 5, 2008.
  Colonel Wendel currently serves as the Program Officer, Western 
Regional Environmental Coordination Office, Marine Corps Base Camp 
Pendleton, California. He continues to serve to protect and defend U.S. 
Marine Corps western region training interests and entities. He and his 
wife Susan have their home in Oceanside, California.
  On behalf of the people of the United States whom he has served with 
courage and honor, we commemorate the service of Colonel Anthony Joseph 
Wendel III.




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