[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 103 (Thursday, June 25, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E979]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING DAVID L. DIEDRICH FOR 40 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING MILITARY AND 
                           COMMUNITY SERVICE

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 25, 2015

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize David L. 
Diedrich, a resident of Altoona, for his heroic efforts and selfless 
service to his country and community over the past 40 years.
   Mr. Diedrich served in the United States Army for 20 years after 
attending the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he 
graduated in the top ten percent of the class of 1976. For his 
subsequent exemplary military service in Hawaii, Detroit, and Germany, 
Mr. Diedrich was awarded the Army Meritorious Service Medal three times 
and the Army Commendation Medal twice.
   After attaining a Master's degree in Civil Engineering and returning 
to West Point as a career counselor and instructor, Mr. Diedrich became 
the City Engineer and the Director of Public Works for the City of 
Altoona, where he oversaw the public works of the entire city. In 
addition to this role, Mr. Diedrich has served the local community as a 
member of the Improved Dwellings of Altoona Board of Directors, through 
his church, and as a mentor to area students interested in the United 
States Military Academy.
   It is my honor to recognize Mr. Diedrich, one of our nation's many 
heroes, and congratulate him for his decades of dedicated service to 
our country and his local community.

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