[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 67 (Tuesday, May 6, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E683]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE SERVICE OF DAVID SCHOOLEN

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2014

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. David Schoolen 
for his honorable service to the United States of America.
  In 1940, David was born in Des Moines, Iowa. He enlisted in the U.S. 
Navy in 1963 and graduated from Navy boot camp at the U.S. Navy 
Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois.
  Because of his high score on the aptitude test, David was selected to 
undergo highly specialized training at the Submarine School in New 
London, Connecticut. He successfully completed the basic course and 
continued on to receive specialized training in electronics followed by 
additional training at the Naval Nuclear Power School.
  After his training, David reported aboard the USS Tecumseh, a 
ballistic missile submarine. The submarine had two crews, a Blue Crew 
and a Gold Crew, that alternated onboard the ship's deterrent patrols 
during the Cold War. David was part of the Gold Crew, which was made up 
of 133 enlisted men and 14 officers. The Tecumseh completed 21 patrols 
in the Pacific including patrols in the Gulf of Tonkin, the North China 
Sea, and the South China Sea during the Vietnam War.
  David re-enlisted in the Navy and completed further training in gas, 
wielding, burning, and brazing. He also completed training in 
electronic test equipment operation, hydrogen detection, damage 
control, and noise and vibration measurement. David became an 
Electrician's Mate 1 and served in the capacity of a Nuclear Power 
Propulsion Plant Operator.
  After four tours with the Gold Crew onboard the USS Tecumseh, David 
served as an instructor at the Nuclear Power Prototype (Operational) 
School for three years.
  In January 1971, David was honorably discharged after more than seven 
years of service. Mr. David was awarded the National Defense Service 
Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, and the 
Dolphins Badge of the Submarine Service.
  David is a Life Member of Chowchilla Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 
9896. He is also active in the community of Chowchilla as a deacon in 
El Nido Missionary Church. He and his wife, Dorothy, have three 
children and one grandchild.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
honorable service of Mr. David Schoolen. We must thank him for his 
unwavering commitment to protecting the citizens of the United States 
of America.

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