[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN STANLEY VINCENT DeGEUS

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                            HON. JOE SESTAK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2010

  Mr. SESTAK. Madam Speaker, I would like to honor Captain Stanley 
DeGeus on his retirement from the United States Navy, which he has 
faithfully served for over three decades.
  Captain Stanley Vincent DeGeus is a native of Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania and a 1979 graduate of Villanova University. At Villanova, 
he earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology and was commissioned an 
Ensign through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program.
  Following commissioning, Captain DeGeus completed Division Officer 
tours as Administrative Officer, Second Division Officer, and Combat 
Information Center/Missile Officer in USS SEATTLE (AOE 3) from November 
1979 to May 1983. His first shore assignment was Commissioning Crew and 
Navigation/Naval Operations Instructor at the Naval Reserve Officer 
Training Corps Program at Boston University. While at Boston 
University, he received his Master's Degree in Biology in January 1986.
  Captain DeGeus' subsequent afloat duty included assignment as 
Executive Officer in USS IMPLICIT (MSO 455) from October 1986 to 
November 1987 and as Executive Officer in USS ENHANCE (MSO 437) during 
mine countermeasure operations in the Persian Gulf. He then served as 
Operations Officer in USS CROMMELIN (FFG 37) from June 1988 to December 
1989. Captain DeGeus served as Commissioning Commanding Officer in USS 
CHAMPION (MCM 4) from May 1990 to September 1992.
  Following a year of study at the Naval War College, where he received 
a Master's Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies, he 
completed a three-year tour of duty as an instructor in the Command 
Training Department at Surface Warfare Officers School Command in 
Newport, Rhode Island. From May 1997 to November 1998, Captain DeGeus 
served as Commanding Officer in USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6) from 
September 2001 to February 2003. USS BONHOMME RICHARD deployed for both 
Operation Enduring Freedom (67 combat sorties) and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom during his tenure in support of the Global War on Terrorism. 
Following a tour of duty as a Strategy and Alignment Branch Head in 
OPNAV 76 and as Sea Shield Pillar Lead in OPNAV 70, Captain DeGeus 
reported as Commander, Surface Warfare Development Group in May 2005.
  Captain DeGeus' medals and decorations include two Legion of Merit 
awards, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Meritorious 
Service Medals, two Navy Commendation Medals, and four Navy Achievement 
awards. Most impressive is that he was able to lead a highly successful 
career in the Navy all while raising his three remarkable children--
Juliane Catherine, Case James, and Cory--with his wife, Barbara Jean 
Mellon of Freehold, New Jersey.

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