[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E416]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING CAPTAIN ANITRIA M. MACK

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 25, 2015

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
resourceful and ambitious woman, Captain Anitria M. Mack. Anitria has 
shown what can be done through hard work, dedication and a desire to 
serve others.
  Captain Anitria Michelle Mack was born on April 17, 1975 in Grenada, 
MS. She graduated from Grenada High School, May 1993. She began her 
military career in May 1992, enlisting in the 254th Engineer 
Detachment, Camp McCain, MS, under the split option program as an 
Administrative Specialist. She completed Basic Training the summer of 
1992 and Advanced Initial Training the summer of 1993 at Fort Jackson, 
SC. The 254th Engineer Detachment later reorganized and became 
Detachment 3 Company B 106th Support Battalion causing CPT Mack-Lewis 
to reclassify as a Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic. She enrolled in 
Jackson State University in August, 1993 where she graduated with a 
Bachelors Degree in Accounting in May, 1997 and a Masters Degree in 
Business Administration, May, 2000. CPT Mack-Lewis then entered the 
Federal Officer Candidate School, Fort Benning, GA, July 8, 2001 and 
was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant on October 11, 2001.
  CPT Mack-Lewis simultaneously served as the Executive Officer and 
Maintenance Control Officer of Bravo Company 106th Support Battalion 
from October 2001 thru December 2004, located at Camp Shelby, MS. CPT 
Mack-Lewis deployed to Iraq in January 2005 as the Supply and Services 
Officer, where she was the Officer In Charge of all Logistics Convoy 
Operations for six Forward Operating Bases occupied by the 155th 
Brigade Combat Team within the ``Triangle of Death''. Upon return from 
Iraq, she assumed company command from April 2006-January 2008 of Alpha 
Company 106th Brigade Support Battalion, a Supply and Distribution 
Company whose headquarter is in Magee, MS with detachments at Prentiss 
and Taylorsville, MS. She then served as the Executive Officer of Joint 
Forces Headquarters, Jackson, MS from January 2008-May 2009.
  CPT Mack-Lewis has received numerous awards throughout her career to 
include: Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army 
Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medals, Global War on 
Terrorism Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, as well as other commendations 
and state awards.
  CPT Mack-Lewis worked fulltime with the Mississippi Army National 
Guard from January 1999-May 2009 as a federal technician. She served as 
a Budget Analyst for the Director of Logistics from January, 1999-
December, 2004 and as the Employee Relations Specialist for all MS Army 
and Air National Guard Federal Technicians from January 2005-May 2009. 
She was then hired on the Active Guard Reserve Program (AGR) June, 
2009. She currently teaches Army ROTC to students attending Mississippi 
College, MS College School of Law and Hinds Community College. She also 
serves as ROTC Liaison for National Guard soldiers who attend school at 
MC, MC School of Law, UMC, JSU, Hinds CC, Belhaven, Millsaps, Delta 
State, and MS Valley State University. She is a member of the 
Recruiting and Retention Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard. 
She currently serves as a Logistics Officer for the 106th Brigade 
Support Battalion, Monticello, MS. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta 
Sorority Inc., Clinton (MS) Alumnae Chapter. She and her husband Paul 
have been married since August 31, 2002 and currently reside in Terry, 
MS. They are members of New Jerusalem Church, Jackson, MS.
  CPT Mack-Lewis's favorite scripture comes from Psalm 27:1-3. ``The 
Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the 
strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked, even 
mine enemies and foes came upon me to eat my flesh, they stumbled and 
fell. Though a host should encamp against me. My heart shall not fear: 
though war should rise against me, in this will I be confident.''
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Captain 
Anitria M. Mack for her passion and dedication to serving our great 
Country and desire to make a difference in the lives of others.

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