[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 65 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E631-E632]
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THE OCCASION OF STAFF SERGEANT CHARLES L. AARON III'S TRANSFER FROM THE 
               UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS LIAISON OFFICE

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                          HON. WALTER B. JONES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2013

  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and pay tribute to 
Staff Sergeant Charles L. Aaron III, U.S. Marine Corps, on the occasion 
of his transfer from the Marine Corps liaison office. I, and many other 
members of this chamber, have had the pleasure of working with him over 
the past three years that he has served as part of Headquarters U.S. 
Marine Corps, Office of Legislative Affairs and as the Congressional 
Liaison Staff Non-Commissioned Officer of the U.S.M.C. Liaison Office 
in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Everyday he served in direct support of not only the Marine Corps, 
Office of Legislative Affairs, but in support of every member of 
Congress. His keen abilities in organization, interpersonal 
relationships, and communication were extremely critical to the 
successful accomplishment of the Marine Corps, Office of Legislative 
Affairs' mission of serving the U.S. Congress.
  While serving in the Liaison office, Staff Sergeant Aaron was able to 
develop and execute the legislative strategy for the U.S. Marine

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Corps that was instrumental in creating a fiscal and policy landscape 
conducive to training and equipping the nation's most elite fighting 
force, which has helped to ensure our Marines success on the 
battlefield.
  He routinely turned broad guidance into action which energized the 
Office of Legislative Affairs and members of Congress alike. His 
actions allowed the Marine Corps to engage members of Congress and 
their staffs, directly facilitating the increased emphasis on improving 
congressional relationships--a cornerstone of the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps' strategic vision.
  The Marine Corps House of Representatives Liaison Office that Staff 
Sergeant Aaron leaves behind is responsive, highly integrated, and 
favors a proactive legislative strategy. While helping to lead the 
House Liaison Office through the extraordinary challenges associated 
with two ongoing wars he concurrently ensured that a myriad of daily 
congressional communications, taskings and events were executed 
flawlessly.
  During Staff Sergeant Aaron's tour as the Staff Non-Commissioned 
Officer, he accomplished the full spectrum of the Marine Corps' 
legislative mission. He exemplified the candor and knowledge that we 
have come to expect from the Marine Corps and he played a key role in 
maintaining superb relationships between the Marine Corps and the House 
of Representatives.
  Throughout his tour, Staff Sergeant Aaron effectively responded to 
several thousand congressional inquiries, many of which gained national 
level attention. During his time on Capitol Hill, Staff Sergeant Aaron 
successfully planned, coordinated and escorted over 50 international 
and domestic congressional and staff delegations. His detailed 
coordination with foreign government officials, U.S. State Department, 
and senior military officials ensured that each delegation was 
conducted professionally and flawlessly. His attention to detail and 
anticipation of requirements allowed representatives to focus on fact-
finding and gleaning new insights to make informed critical decisions 
to support the interests of the people of the United States. He has 
made lasting contributions to the House of Representatives and for that 
I am eternally grateful.

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