[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     PAYING TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL EVAN C. EWACHIW FOR HIS 
    EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY AND TO OUR NATION

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Colonel Evan C. Ewachiw for his exceptional dedication to duty and 
service to the United States Army and to the United States of America. 
Lieutenant Colonel Evan Ewachiw will be transitioning from his present 
assignment as an Army Congressional Budget Liaison (SAFM-BUL) to serve 
as an operations research analyst for the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, 
United States Army.
   A native of Fallston, Maryland, Lieutenant Colonel Ewachiw was 
accepted into the College of William and Mary's Reserve Officer 
Training Corps program in 1991 and, upon graduation in 1995, was 
commissioned a Regular Army Infantry Officer. LTC Ewachiw graduated 
with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. He has subsequently earned 
Master's degrees in Legislative Affairs and Operations Research from 
the George Washington University and Florida Institute of Technology, 
respectively.
   Lieutenant Colonel Evan Ewachiw's assignments have been diverse and 
include service within the Active Duty Army, as well as the Army 
National Guard. His assignments include Infantry Platoon Leader in B 
Company 1-503 Infantry, Camp Casey, the Republic of Korea; Information 
Management Officer, 10th Special Forces Group, Fort Carson, Colorado; 
Signal Detachment Commander and Battalion Signal Officer, 19th Special 
Forces Group, Colorado Army National Guard; Operations Research 
Analyst, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Virginia; Army Congressional 
Fellow in the office of Representative John Culberson (TX-17); and most 
recently as a Congressional Budget Liaison Officer. Additionally, 
Lieutenant Colonel Ewachiw deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2002 in 
support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
   Lieutenant Colonel Ewachiw's leadership throughout his career has 
positively impacted his soldiers, peers, and superiors. As an Army 
Budget Liaison Officer for the past two years with the Office of the 
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Financial Management and 
Comptroller, he worked directly with the House and Senate 
Appropriations Committees to educate and inform Representatives, 
Senators, and congressional staff about military and civilian personnel 
issues, force structure, operation and maintenance, and the Army 
Working Capital Fund. Additionally, he served as the Army's liaison to 
the Office of Management and Budget and the Congressional Budget 
Office.
   Our country has been enriched by Lieutenant Colonel Ewachiw's 
extraordinary leadership, thoughtful judgment, and exemplary work. As a 
personal matter, I have benefited from his counsel and I deeply respect 
this officer for his dedication to serving others.
   Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to work with Lieutenant Colonel 
Evan C. Ewachiw during his time as an Army Congressional Budget 
Liaison. On behalf of a grateful nation, I join my colleagues today in 
recognizing and commending Lieutenant Colonel Evan Ewachiw for almost 
two decades of service to his country. We wish Evan, his wife Carrie, 
and his children Ana and Rhys all the best as they continue their 
journey in the United States Army.

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