[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2229]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MICHAEL ``RAY'' CAIN'S DISTINGUISHED 
                                 CAREER

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                             HON. DAVID WU

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. WU. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Commander Michael ``Ray'' Cain, U.S. Coast Guard. Lieutenant Commander 
Cain retired in September 2010 after 27 years of faithful and diligent 
service to the U.S. Coast Guard and his Nation.
  Lieutenant Commander Cain enlisted in the U.S. Coast Guard in 
September 1983 and quickly rose through the ranks to Senior Chief Petty 
Officer. He then earned a commission as a Chief Warrant Officer in 1999 
prior to being selected for promotion to Lieutenant and subsequently 
Lieutenant Commander in 2009. LCDR Cain has diligently served the Coast 
Guard both afloat and ashore as a subject matter expert in electrical 
systems and marine inspections.
  Lieutenant Commander Cain completed a seven-year tour in Astoria, 
Oregon, as the sole senior marine inspector responsible for ensuring 
the safety of more than 75 passenger vessels that carry thousands of 
passengers each year into the oftentimes hazardous waters off the 
Oregon and Washington coasts.
  Former Oregon Governor Tom McCall once said, ``Heroes are not giant 
statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say, `This is my 
community, and it is my responsibility to make it better' '' Lieutenant 
Commander Michael ``Ray'' Cain truly is an American hero, for he has 
devoted much of his life to making his country and community better.
  It is an honor for me to recognize Lieutenant Commander Cain for his 
service and for providing a heroic example to us all.

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