[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 54 (Thursday, April 3, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E509]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CAPTAIN MARK E. CEDRUN

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 3, 2014

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize Captain Mark E. 
Cedrun as he retires from the United States Navy after 31 remarkable 
years of service.
  In 1979 as a young constituent of California's 24th Congressional 
District, then high school senior Mark Cedrun came to me seeking a 
nomination to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. I 
was thoroughly impressed with Mark's intellect, maturity, and 
enthusiasm. He stood out among an extremely competitive candidate pool. 
I was delighted to grant Mark the nomination. At that time, Mark was 
accepted to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in 
Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. After one year, I was honored to once again 
nominate Mark for the Naval Academy in Annapolis where he was 
ultimately commissioned as an ensign in 1984.
  Mark went on to have an exemplary naval career, serving multiple sea 
assignments. He was deployed to the Arabian Gulf in early 2003 in 
support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and most recently 
served as the Assistant Chief of Staff for Commander, Naval Surface 
Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Throughout his long career Mark has 
received numerous awards, including the Defense Superior Service Medal, 
the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious Service 
Medal, the Navy Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and the Navy and 
Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
  I am honored to have played a small part in such an impressive and 
honorable naval career. I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating 
the remarkable accomplishments of Captain Mark Cedrun and wishing him 
all the best for the future.

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