[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JON C. FOSTER

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                          HON. JULIA BROWNLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
Jon C. Foster, a distinguished and exemplary Firefighter for Fire 
Station 74, San Nicolas Island, for the Federal Fire Department Ventura 
County, on the occasion of his retirement from a remarkable career of 
over 35 years of dedicated service to our community and our country.
   Firefighter Foster has had an outstanding and admirable career, 
which began when he enlisted in the United States Air Force as a 
Firefighter in 1976. He quickly rose to the ranks of Staff Sergeant and 
Crew Chief before the end of his enlistment in 1982. Firefighter Foster 
continued his commitment and service to the community by working at the 
Construction Battalion Center, where he served as a Firefighter for the 
United States Coast Guard and worked with the CBC Fire Department.
   Firefighter Foster was transferred to Point Mugu Fire Department, 
where he served for two years before being assigned to San Nicolas 
Outlying Field. Firefighter Foster has shown his impeccable dedication 
to Ventura County by serving for the last 25 years at Fire Station 74, 
San Nicolas Island. His unwavering service to Ventura County has been 
invaluable to the safety of this community.
   With over three and a half decades of exceptional work dedicated to 
the Department of Defense, Fire and Emergency Services, Firefighter 
Foster has set a superior standard of performance for those who serve 
with him. His service has truly lived up to the meaning of the 
Department of Defense, Fire and Emergency Services' motto, ``Protecting 
Those Who Defend America.''
   Firefighter Foster's lifetime career of leadership and his many 
accomplishments are indicative of his steadfast commitment and 
dedication to our community. As this chapter in his career comes to an 
end, I want to express my sincere appreciation for Firefighter Foster's 
years of honorable and selfless dedication that greatly contributed to 
the success of the Federal Fire Department Ventura County.
   For these reasons, I commend Firefighter Jon C. Foster and wish him 
the best in all of his future endeavors.

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