[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E79]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING SGT. MARQUITA A. GEORGE

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
fellow Mississippian, and pay tribute to a soldier of The United States 
Air Force, Sgt. Marquita A. George of Sunflower County, Mississippi.
  Sgt. George is the only child born to Terri and the stepdaughter of a 
former Navy man, Mr. Eddie Bentley, Jr. She is a native of Moorhead, 
MS. Sgt. George received her early education from the East Sunflower 
Elementary School and Gentry High School in Indianola, MS.
  Sgt. George went on to pursue higher education at Alcorn State 
University and Mississippi State University, but put her pursuit on 
hold to answer a burning desire. She had to enlist in the military. She 
knew she could kill two birds with one stone. Sgt. George enlisted in 
The United States Air Force.
  August 5, 2005, Sgt. George attended Basic Military Training in San 
Antonio, TX. After graduating basic training, she went to Keesler Air 
Force Base in Biloxi, MS and studied at the Technical School for 
Information Management (TSIM) learning about computers. After 
graduating TSIM she was transferred to Maxwell Air Force Base in 
Montgomery, AL. At Maxwell Air Force Base she was able to put her 
computer education to work by becoming scheduling technician, personnel 
liaison, and a computer technician for student officers from Majors to 
Lieutenant Colonels. While at Maxwell Air Force, Sgt. George also 
earned her Associate's Degree in Information Management from the 
Community College of the Air Force.
  Sgt. George has been deployed three times oversees. Her tours include 
Kirkuk, Iraq; Baghdad, Iraq; and Al Udeid Qatar. While on deployment in 
Baghdad she was decorated with the Joint Commendation Medal. This medal 
was for a joint special secret service mission with The United States 
Navy, The United States Marines, and The United States Army to locate 
Sadaam Hussein.
  Sgt. George is currently a Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) 
of the Official Mail Center at Little Rock Air Force Base in 
Jacksonville, AR. On this assignment she is improving her supervision 
skills by supervising a great team of Airmen to operate the mail 
distribution center for the base; and we all know mail is highly 
important to soldiers many of whom are constantly deployed and mobile. 
The mail must follow without hiccups. She said her goal is to be the 
supervisor she never had to those under her authority and prepare for 
her next supervision assignment.
  Ultimately, Sgt. George has her eye sight set on becoming a Master 
Sergeant to obtain the duty title as a First Sergeant. I am pleased to 
hear from Sgt. George that her loyalty to the United States is faithful 
and just so much that she decided to re-enlist for another six more 
years, after which she will have fourteen years dedicated to serving 
and protecting our country. I am thankful and grateful for the service 
she has given us. Thank you Sgt. George.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a rising 
soldier of our United States Air Force, Sgt. Marquita A. George.

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