[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 70 (Friday, May 17, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E690]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 PAYING TRIBUTE TO COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR OLIVIA S. WARNER FOR SERVICE 
                             TO OUR NATION

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                          HON. C.W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 17, 2012

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special 
tribute to Sergeant Major Olivia S. Warner, United States Army. 
Sergeant Major Warner left behind her hometown of Chicago, Illinois as 
an energetic young patriot and entered the Armed Forces in October of 
1984. Olivia has provided unsurpassed and remarkable professionalism 
and exponential value to her beloved Nation ever since; we are all 
humbled by her service and devotion.
   Sergeant Major Warner began her career in 1984 as a paralegal 
specialist stationed in Germany. Her relentless work ethic and 
commitment to excellence has driven and led her to a position as a 
Drill Sergeants Instructor where her exemplary conduct could be used to 
mentor and train the future warriors of the United States Army for 
generations to come.
   As Olivia progressed throughout her illustrious and decorated 
career, she has excelled in a plethora of positions requiring great 
depth and responsibility; this has included expertly advising and 
managing the careers of subordinate Soldiers as part of the Army Human 
Resource Command, as well as advising the Staff Judge Advocate for the 
United Nations; United States Forces Korea, and the historic 101st 
Airborne Division (Air Assault) located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
   Olivia has demonstrated a natural ability to work efficiently and 
effectively, all while articulately directing others through periods of 
substantial uncertainty and duress in the defense of our Nation; 
especially during the last 11 years of conflict--the hallmarks of a 
true leader. As a result of her exemplary efforts and personal 
attributes, Sergeant Major Olivia S. Warner was hand selected by the 
14th Sergeant Major of the Army, Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. 
Chandler III, to serve as his Congressional Legislative Assistant to 
both the United States House of Representatives and Senate. Sergeant 
Major Warner is the first Sergeant Major in the history of the Army to 
serve in this role and capacity.
   Staying true to form, Sergeant Major Warner has done an incredible 
job representing the United States Army at the strategic level to 
Members of Congress, senior executives in business and government, and 
their professional staffs. As all good things surely come to an end, 
the time has come for Sergeant Major Warner to move on from Capitol 
Hill, as she has been selected to serve in the office of the Inspector 
General at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. As she departs Washington, DC she 
will be surrounded by her husband, Army Sergeant Major (Retired) 
Keithly Warner, and her two wonderful children Dominique and Keith. 
Olivia will bring to her new post an unparalleled talent and capability 
supported by a loving and balanced family--a shining example of how the 
true strength of our Nation is built upon by the core professionalism 
of our Soldiers and their families.

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