[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 166 (Wednesday, November 20, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1713]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN SAM HOWE

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2013

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to 
Captain Sam Howe, who has worked in my office for the past year as a 
Defense Fellow. Capt Howe started in my office last January and he has 
truly been a pleasure to have on the staff. His extensive military 
experience has benefited the office tremendously as he offers a unique 
perspective, is always prepared, takes on any task and does it with a 
smile.
  Captain Howe was born in 1986 and grew up with his two younger 
sisters, Georgia, 25, and Willa, 21, in the friendly suburb of Belmont, 
Massachusetts, just outside of Boston, where his parents, John and 
Teresa, still live today. In 2004, Capt Howe graduated from Belmont 
Hill School.
  Capt Howe would go on to attend Duke University in Durham, North 
Carolina. While there, he earned a B.A. in Public Policy Studies with a 
minor in Political Science and met the love of his life, his wife, 
Casey Freeman. Following his junior year of college, in 2007, Capt Howe 
completed Marine Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, which 
involved a ten week screening and training program for prospective 
Marine Officers. Upon his graduation from Duke in 2008, Sam was 
commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps.
  Following commissioning, Capt Howe returned to Quantico to attend the 
six month Basic Officer Course and, after being designated as a Marine 
Communications Officer, he completed the five month Basic 
Communications Officer Course. He was subsequently assigned to First 
Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, of Camp 
Pendleton, California.
  While stationed in California, Capt Howe served as a platoon 
commander, company operations officer, company executive officer, and 
acting company commander. In those roles, he was responsible for the 
welfare and readiness of his Marines, planning and conducting training, 
administration, and preparing Marines for deployments in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom or other contingencies. In 2010, Capt Howe 
completed a seven month deployment to Afghanistan, supervising a 
platoon of 55 Marines.
  As a civilian, Capt Howe enjoys good food, craft beer, and traveling 
abroad, as well as running, skiing, working out, and reading. He 
completed the Marine Corps Marathon in 2012 after moving to Washington, 
D.C. from California. He and his wife live in Washington, D.C.
  During his time in the office he has focused his efforts on defense 
acquisition, defense appropriations, the intelligence community, Navy 
SEALs training, and many other policy areas. He has been an invaluable 
resource to all my staff and I would also like to take this opportunity 
to thank his family for supporting him through the years; he truly is 
one impressive guy. On behalf of everyone in the office, I would like 
to extend a heartfelt thank you to Captain Sam Howe for all his hard 
work and let him know that my office door is always open to him.

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