[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 161 (Wednesday, December 8, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2081]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT DAMON LOVELESS, UNITED STATES NAVY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 8, 2010

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize those men and 
women who have served this great Nation with honor, men such as 
Lieutenant Damon Loveless, United States Navy.
  For the past year, Lieutenant Loveless, who has already been selected 
to become a Lieutenant Commander, served on my staff as a Congressional 
Defense Fellow. In the last six months of his assignment, he served as 
my Military Legislative Assistant and as my principal staff member 
responsible for defense, veterans, foreign affairs and intelligence 
matters. Lieutenant Loveless executed his work as a liaison to the 
constituents of the First District and the numerous defense 
installations in the First District with distinction. Furthermore, he 
provided exceptional support to me as my staff liaison to the House 
Armed Services Committee in my role as a Subcommittee Ranking Member 
and the U.S. Naval Academy in my role as a member of the Board of 
Visitors.
  Lieutenant Loveless directly contributed to my goal of providing 
excellent constituent service to the people of the First District. He 
was responsible for bringing numerous constituent inquiries to a 
successful conclusion and he was able to leverage his personal and 
operational experience to respond to the most challenging inquiries.
  In addition to his efforts on behalf of the First District, 
Lieutenant Loveless took on projects with regional, state and national 
implications, demonstrating his ability to view a challenge from many 
angles and develop innovative solutions often requiring collaboration 
across many levels of government.
  Lieutenant Loveless' work ethic, duty to mission, and commitment to 
servant leadership is without equal. I believe that his personal drive 
to achieve excellence in his work has and will set a very high standard 
for his peers.
  I would also like to thank Lieutenant Loveless and his family for the 
service and sacrifice they make for our Nation and our great Navy. His 
keen sense of honor, impeccable integrity, boundless work ethic, and 
loyal devotion to duty earned him the respect and admiration of my 
staff and the 1st District of Virginia. Lieutenant Loveless is headed 
back to the Fleet to assume his duties at sea as a leader and mentor to 
our Nation's Sailors. Furthermore, he is going back into harm's way to 
execute his trade as Naval Aviator, flying the F/A-18 Super Hornet. I 
have no doubt that Lieutenant Loveless will continue to serve the 
United States Navy honorably and with distinction.
  I wish him the best of luck as he continues his Naval career. It was 
an honor and a pleasure having him serve on my staff. We all can sleep 
soundly at night knowing that men and women like Lieutenant Damon 
Loveless stand ready to defend our country and take the fight to our 
enemies; far away from their families and the comforts of the United 
States of America.
  Lieutenant Damon Loveless, thank you. Best of luck to you and God 
bless you, your family, and your fellow men and women in uniform.

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