[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 97 (Tuesday, July 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1026]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING LT. COL. ADAM J. KIMMICH, U.S. ARMY

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 9, 2013

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
promotion of Major Adam J. Kimmich, to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
   This Thursday, July 11, 2013, it will be my great honor to preside 
over his promotion ceremony and celebrate his exceptional 
accomplishment of service and dedication to this great nation.
   Though he currently works as an Operations Officer at US Special 
Operations Command, Kimmich has served in many capacities throughout 
the world. In 1997, he began his career in the Army as an Infantry 
Officer at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and has since been promoted to 
positions including Rifle Platoon Leader, Assistant Battalion 
Operations Officer, Commander, Operations Officer in Special Operations 
Command, and Battalion Operations Officer in the Philippines, South 
Asia, and Southeast Asia. Kimmich also served in Operation Iraqi 
Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom.
   His awards and decorations include the Combat Infantryman's Badge, 
Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service 
Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, multiple Army Commendation Medals and Army 
Achievement Medals, as well as the Iraq Campaign Medal, GWOT Campaign 
and GWOT Expeditionary Medals, and 5 Overseas Service Ribbons. He has 
earned the Special Forces Tab, Ranger Tab, Parachutists Badge, Air 
Assault Badge, and Expert Infantryman's Badge.
   Adam's parents, John and Barbara Kimmich of Kennesaw, Georgia, 
should be proud to know that their guidance has led their son to stand 
for the principles this country cherishes most, and the freedom of its 
people. His path has not been easy, but Adam's valor and sense of duty 
have led him to overcome obstacles that most of us could never imagine.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 11th District of Georgia, I extend my 
deepest gratitude to Lieutenant Colonel Kimmich for devoting his life 
to upholding the Constitution of the United States and making the world 
a safer place. Again, I congratulate him on this well-deserved 
promotion.

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