[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 132 (Tuesday, September 16, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL MARK F. NEWSOME

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2014

  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Lieutenant Colonel Mark F. 
Newsome for his unrivaled dedication to the United States Army and this 
great nation. LTC Newsome recently completed a prestigious assignment 
with the Army's budget congressional liaison office and now serves as 
the Chief Financial Officer for Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
  A native of Prentiss, Mississippi, LTC Newsome enlisted in the Army 
in 1986 and completed the Army's rigorous basic training. He's served 
in an array of military assignments throughout his career. LTC Newsome 
led medical platoons with the 25th Infantry Division in Hawaii and set 
a superior example while serving as Chief Financial Officer for various 
Army community hospitals across the nation. His leadership has 
positively impacted the soldiers and peers he served with over the 
years.
  LTC Newsome is both a warrior and scholar who enhanced his education 
throughout his career. After a successful enlistment, he pursued the 
Army's Green-to-Gold scholarship with the Reserve Officer Training 
Corps at North Carolina A&T State University. LTC Newsome is a 
distinguished military graduate and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a 
Bachelor of Science in Accounting. He's also a graduate of the Defense 
Comptrollership Program at Syracuse University with a Masters of 
Business Administration and Masters of Public Administration.
  It has been a pleasure to work with LTC Mark F. Newsome during his 
time as an Army budget congressional liaison where he inherited the 
tremendous responsibility of staffing Army senior leaders and briefing 
Congressional Members. These officers provide an invaluable service to 
both the military and Congress. They assist Members and staff in 
understanding the Army's policies, actions, operations, and 
requirements. Their firsthand knowledge of military needs, culture, and 
tradition is a tremendous benefit to Congressional offices. His efforts 
and relationships with Congress left an everlasting impression of 
professionalism and commitment.
  On behalf of a grateful nation, I join my colleagues today in 
recognizing and commending LTC Newsome for dedicating over two decades 
of service to his country. We wish Mark, his fiancee S. Kiayona, and 
his children D'Angeleau and D'Antoine all the best as they continue 
their journey with the United States Army.

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