[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 139 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1588-E1589]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL D. MIRALLES

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 14, 2014

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant 
Colonel Michael D. Miralles and to recognize his lifetime of service to 
our country.
   On April 1, Lt. Colonel Miralles retired from the United States Air 
Force Reserve after twenty-nine years of sacrifice and service to this 
great nation.
   Prior to his service as an American airman, Lt. Colonel Miralles was 
as a Petroleum Engineer and Polymer Chemist in Oil-Field Exploration 
and Drilling Operations. In 1985 he graduated from OTS and has since 
served our country in many different capacities. In his last 
assignment, he worked as the Deputy Commander of the 403rd Maintenance 
Group, Air Force Reserve Command, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
   For his distinguished leadership and meritorious service throughout 
his career, Lt. Colonel Miralles has been awarded the Bronze

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Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal 
with one oak leaf cluster, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, the 
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, and the Armed Forces 
Reserve Medal with 2 M devices and Bronze Hourglass device.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 11th District of Georgia, I extend my 
deepest thanks to Lt. Colonel Miralles for devoting his life to 
upholding the Constitution of the United States and to the protection 
of its citizens. I wish him a happy--and well-deserved--retirement.

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