[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 173 (Wednesday, January 2, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DR. WYNFRED JOSHUA AS A 2012 DIA TORCH BEARERS AWARD 
                               RECIPIENT

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 2, 2013

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. 
Wynfred Joshua, one of the 2012 recipients of the Defense Intelligence 
Agency's Torch Bearers Award. This award is presented to individuals 
who have made significant and lasting contribution to defense 
intelligence and whose performance also embodies the agency's core 
values and principles.
  One of the first defense intelligence officers at DIA, Dr. Joshua 
retired in February of 1998 after 24 years of dedicated service. An 
expert on the Soviet Union and strategic nuclear capabilities, Dr. 
Joshua was a guiding force for DIA analytic teams throughout the Cold 
War era. Dr. Joshua was known throughout the intelligence community as 
a person of immense honesty, intelligence, and reliability.
  Dr. Joshua's leadership and teaching ability also helped conserve our 
Nation's precious public resources. She developed and implemented a 
successful program to improve DIA's role in supporting the National 
Defense University. Her contributions not only enhanced the DIA's 
status within the Intelligence Community, but also provided the 
critical intelligence assessments that shaped our national military 
strategy. Dr. Joshua's dedication to DIA, the Intelligence Community, 
and the United States is a testament to her integrity, unwavering 
professionalism, and commitment to excellence.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. 
Wynfred Joshua and thanking her for her 24 years of service and 
selfless dedication to the defense of our country. Her distinguished 
service has greatly contributed to the advancement and prestige of our 
Nation's intelligence capabilities.

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