[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1471-E1472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ERIC STANLEY HOWE

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, it is with a great deal of pride that I 
rise to pay a very special tribute to an outstanding serviceman in the 
Fifth District of Ohio. Chief Petty Officer Eric Stanley Howe is 
retiring from the United States Navy after Twenty years of service.
  Officer Howe has earned numerous decorations and promotions 
throughout his years of

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service to our nation. The dedication and commitment that he has shown 
throughout his military career has served America well.
  During his time in the Navy, Officer Howe made deployments to the 
Mediterranean, Iceland, and Puerto Rico. Two of his deployments have 
been in direct support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation 
Iraqi Freedom.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special 
tribute to Chief Petty Officer Eric Stanley Howe. Servicemen like 
Officer Howe lay the foundation upon which freedom and prosperity can 
rest. On behalf of the people of the Fifth District of Ohio, I am proud 
to honor this sailor and his service to our great nation.

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