[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 120 (Monday, September 10, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1462-E1463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF CAPTAIN EMILIANO TELLADO

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                        HON. ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2012

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Captain Emiliano 
Tellado of the United States Army for his dedication and service to our 
Nation. Captain Tellado recently moved on from his assignment as a 
Congressional Liaison for the Army to become the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Land Command Stand Up Team Special Initiatives Group 
Leader.
  A native of Puerto Rico, Captain Tellado graduated from Norwich 
University and earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and 
International Studies. Following his graduation from Norwich University 
in May 2003, Captain Tellado was commissioned in the Field Artillery 
branch. His first assignment was with 5th Battalion, 25th Field 
Artillery Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Light, where 
he served as a Fire Direction Officer and Platoon Leader. During that 
time he deployed as part of Combined Joint Task Force-76 to Afghanistan 
from March 2006 to November 2007. Upon his arrival he was assigned to 
the 2nd Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain 
Division, Light, where he served as a Battalion Fire Support Officer 
and a Rifle Company Commander, deploying for a second time.
  For his second deployment, Captain Tellado deployed to Operation 
Iraqi Freedom as part of the ``Surge'' from November 2007 to January 
2009. Throughout his deployments Captain Tellado led soldiers in combat 
at both the platoon and company level in Afghanistan and Iraq. His 
awards and decorations are as extensive as they are impressive, and 
include: Bronze Star Medal, Army Commendation Medal, 2 Oak Leaf 
Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Badge, Ranger Tab, 
and Parachutist Badge.
  After transferring command in August, he attended the Field Artillery 
Captains Career Course. Upon completion, Captain Tellado was selected 
for the prestigious Army Congressional Fellowship Program, where, as 
part of the Program, he earned his Master's in Legislative Affairs from 
George Washington University.
  This Master's would serve him well, as Captain Tellado was then 
chosen to serve as a Defense Department Fellow on the House Foreign 
Affairs Committee. He utilized the skills he learned from his Master's 
program, together with his extensive deployment experience, to provide 
expert advice on Middle East and South Asian affairs.
  In January 2011, he arrived in the House Army Liaison Division where 
he assumed his

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duties as a Legislative Liaison and continued to honorably serve as a 
conduit between the Army and Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to work closely with Captain 
Tellado over the last few years of his decorated career, both as a 
Fellow for the Foreign Affairs Committee, and as a Legislative Liaison 
for Congress to the Army. On behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my 
colleagues today in recognizing and commending Captain Tellado for 
dedicating his life in service to his country.
  For all he and his wife have given, and continue to give to our 
country, we are in their debt. We wish him and his wife Sindia Luz 
Tellado all the best as they continue their journey together, wherever 
that may lead them.

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