[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 66 (Monday, May 13, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S3369]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL NORBERT CZECH

 Mr. HELLER. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate Nevada 
educator and veteran, Lieutenant Colonel Norbert Czech, for his 
retirement as the District Army Instructor, DAI. His selfless work for 
the District JROTC Program and with the veterans of Northern Nevada 
make him truly deserving of our appreciation.
  LTC Czech received his commission through the U.S. Army Officer 
Candidate School in 1970. He served honorably with the 11th Armored 
Cavalry Regiment along the East/West German border as the Regimental 
Adjutant and Executive Officer. His final assignment was as the 
Professor of Military Science at the University of Nevada, Reno, UNR, 
where he was responsible for the recruitment, training, and 
commissioning of more than 100 Army Second Lieutenants.
  Following his retirement from the U.S. Army, LTC Czech established 
the Army JROTC Program at Galena High School. He went on to serve as 
the Director of the Washoe County JROTC Programs for 5 years. Last year 
he was honored as the Nation's best District Army Instructor.
  Not only has LTC Czech had a lasting impact on the young students of 
Nevada through the JROTC program, but he has helped his fellow military 
veterans in Northern Nevada. He is an active member of the 82nd 
Association, the Westmoreland Chapter of Association of the United 
States Army--AUSA--and the Veterans Guest House, which was created as a 
place for military veterans and their families to stay when they are 
receiving treatments at area hospitals.
  I am continually humbled by the sacrifices made by the brave men and 
women in the Armed Forces who fight to preserve freedom in the United 
States. They faced dangerous situations in order to protect Americans 
from harm and deserve our utmost respect. As a member of the Senate 
Veterans' Affairs Committee, I will continue fighting for veterans' 
benefits and supporting all of our men and women in uniform.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating LTC Norbert 
Czech for his accomplishments and expressing my sincere gratitude to 
him for his service and contributions to Nevada's students and military 
veterans. He is a true American hero.

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