[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 11, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E197]
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                   HONORING COLONEL BYRON L. DIAMOND

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                           HON. BRAD ASHFORD

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 11, 2015

  Mr. ASHFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Byron L. 
Diamond for his nearly 29 years of military service in the Nebraska 
Army National Guard and United States Army Reserve. Colonel Diamond was 
born March 30, 1967 in Belleville, Kansas. He graduated from Columbus 
High School in Columbus, Nebraska in 1985. Colonel Diamond enlisted as 
a Private on July 17, 1986 into the Nebraska Army National Guard as a 
member of Company C, 1/195 Armor Battalion in Fairbury, Nebraska. In 
order to become a commissioned officer, Colonel Diamond attended 
Southeast Community College in Lincoln where he received an Associate 
Degree of Applied Science--Finance in 1989. Colonel Diamond was then 
commissioned a Second Lieutenant on July 22, 1989 at the Nebraska 
National Guard Military Academy.
  From there, he continued his education to obtain a Bachelor of 
Professional Studies--Business Administration/Technical Services from 
Bellevue University at Bellevue, Nebraska in 1992. Later on Colonel 
Diamond would earn a Master of Strategic Studies from the United States 
Army War College in 2011. Colonel Diamond and his wife, Denise, have 
two daughters, Emma and Olivia and son, Alexander.
  His career included traditional and full-time positions of ever 
increasing responsibility. Colonel Diamond's career culminated as the 
G4--Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics in the Nebraska Army National 
Guard. Colonel Diamond's significant service contributions include key 
assignments within the 267th (Direct Support) Maintenance Company 
(command), the 67th Infantry Brigade Forward Support Battalion, the 
19th Theater Support Command, the 67th Area Support Group, commander 
402nd Military Police Battalion, and Joint Force Headquarters--
Nebraska. His key achievements include: serving as the Directorate of 
Installation Management for the 67th Area Support Group while deployed 
to Al Asad Air Base; developing plans with the 19th TSC for the defense 
of South Korea; and the establishment of communications infrastructure 
to relocate the Nebraska National Guard Headquarters to a new facility.
  Colonel Diamond was promoted to his current rank December 13, 2011. 
Colonel Diamond distinguished himself through his extensive knowledge 
of logistics and mobilization operations where his mentoring and 
championing of logistics personnel and processes resulted in Nebraska's 
numerous regional and national Chief of Staff of the Army, Combined 
Logistics Excellence Awards. His accomplishments are in keeping with 
the highest traditions of military service and patriotism and have 
brought great credit upon himself and the country. Mr. Speaker, it is 
with great pleasure that I recognize Colonel Byron Diamond for his 
years of service and sacrifice to our country.

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