[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 137 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          THE OCCASION OF THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR SARAI MARTIN

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 2014

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Major 
Sarai Martin on the occasion of his retirement after 22 years of 
service in the United States Army.
  Major Martin's distinguished military career began as a Private at 
Fort Benning, Georgia when he was only 17 years old. He served 
assignments throughout the United States and abroad as an enlisted 
Soldier, Non-Commissioned Officer and Commissioned Officer as well as 
enduring deployments to both Bosnia and Iraq.
  Throughout his career, Major Martin continued to improve himself and 
rise through the ranks. After earning a college degree, Major Martin 
was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant. He served in positions as 
varied as Company Commander for an Ordinance Company, a Military 
Transition Team advisor in Iraq, and eventually rose to become the 
Mobilization Chief in the Logistics Division of the National Guard 
Bureau's G4 department.
  We owe Major Martin a debt of gratitude for his selfless devotion and 
years of service to our nation. It is my true honor and privilege to 
recognize Major Sarai Martin for his distinguished career, and I offer 
him my best wishes for continued good health and success in the years 
to come.

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