[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING COMMANDER AUNDREA E. TAPLIN

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. MORAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Commander Aundrea E. 
Taplin who is retiring after 21 years of faithful service to our nation 
in the United States Navy.
  Commander Taplin began her dedicated career in public service after 
graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1993. Already a 
distinguished Officer, over the course of the next 21 years, Commander 
Taplin served the Navy in a wide variety of roles, travelling 
throughout the country and overseas.
  Her assignments included Naval Air Station Sigonella; Helicopter 
Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 47; Naval Legal Service Office Southwest; 
Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Submarine Group Nine, USS John C. 
Stennis (CVN 74); the Office of the Judge Advocate General and the Navy 
Office of Legislative Affairs.
  Throughout her career, Commander Taplin has demonstrated a commitment 
to self-improvement, re-dedicating herself to her education at various 
points. In 1999, she earned her Juris Doctor from the University of San 
Diego and in 2009 she earned her LLM in Environmental Law from George 
Washington University.
  Commander Taplin has also earned a variety of awards for her 
outstanding service to our country. Her personal awards include four 
Meritorious Service Medals, three Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 
Medals, and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals.
  I commend Commander Taplin for her commitment to our country and the 
sacrifices she has made on our behalf. On the occasion of her 
retirement, I thank her and her family for over two decades' honorable 
service to our nation and wish her fair winds and following seas as she 
concludes a distinguished career.

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