[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E796]
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                        COMMANDER KATHLEEN NOLL

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2014

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor 
Commander Kathleen Noll for her service to our country.
   Commander Kathleen Noll served in the United States Navy Nurse Corps 
and Navy Reserve from 1972 to 1993 for a total of 21 years. Commander 
Noll served at Subic Bay, Philippines, when South Vietnam surrendered 
to North Vietnam, effectively ending the Vietnam War. During her tour 
in the Philippines, she was part of the Grand Island clinic caring for 
the civilian Vietnamese refugees and active duty military personnel.
   Commander Noll later activated and deployed to the Persian Gulf in 
Bahrain in support of Operation Desert Storm where they built a fully 
functioning, fully staffed field hospital in three days. Commander Noll 
continues her nursing career as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for 
Kaiser Permanente.
   Through her courageous service, Commander Noll charted the path for 
future generations of women to serve in the military. I extend my 
deepest appreciation to Commander Kathleen Noll for her dedication, 
integrity and outstanding service to the United States of America.

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