[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 100 (Friday, June 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1191]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT COMMANDER ZACHARY DANIEL MERRITT

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 29, 2012

  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to offer my heartiest 
congratulations to Lieutenant Commander Zachary Daniel Merritt of the 
United States Navy on his recent promotion. This is certainly a 
momentous occasion and one worthy of great commendation.
  Lieutenant Commander Merritt was born and raised in my hometown of 
York, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Naval Reserves Officer 
Training Corps at Penn State University with a Bachelor's Degree in 
nuclear engineering. He was commissioned at Penn State in December 
2004.
  Lieutenant Commander Merritt served his junior officer tour aboard 
the U.S.S. Michigan and later served on the faculty of the Naval 
Submarine School, where he earned the distinction of ``Instructor of 
the Year.'' He currently serves as the Engineer aboard the U.S.S. 
Alexandria.
  Lieutenant Commander Merritt's outstanding record of service to our 
country is certainly worthy of great praise. All Americans are forever 
indebted to him and his family for their dedicated service and deep 
commitment to our country. I am certain that Lieutenant Commander 
Merritt's fellow citizens, family, friends and colleagues join me 
congratulating him on his recent promotion.

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