[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 160 (Thursday, October 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1563]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING MASTER SERGEANT DANIEL LIND WILLIAMS ON HIS RETIREMENT 
                         FROM THE MARINE CORPS

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                            HON. MARK TAKAI

                               of hawaii

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 29, 2015

  Mr. TAKAI. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and Congresswoman Tammy 
Duckworth, I would like to take the time today to recognize Master 
Sergeant Daniel Lind Williams, an American patriot who has devoted his 
career to working in the United States Marine Corps.
   In 1995, Master Sergeant Williams joined the Marine Corps and has 
served honorably as a Marine ever since. Starting as a training 
instructor, he was responsible for range scheduling and marksmanship. 
He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal for high 
standards of professionalism as a junior Marine and has been decorated 
with numerous commendations since, including the Bronze Star.
   Throughout his career working in counterintelligence and in special 
operations he has worked on a variety of vital projects leading to a 
more stable Afghanistan and Iraq. From assisting with the re-opening of 
the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan, to working as a 
counterintelligence representative to the interim Iraqi Government, he 
has worked to ensure that the society that we live in today is a safer 
one.
   Master Sergeant Williams, thank you for all your years of service to 
the United States; you have the deepest gratitude of a thankful nation. 
As you are surely aware, the Marine Corps and the United States are 
proud of all that you have accomplished for our safety and security as 
well as the safety and security of our international allies abroad. 
Thank you very much (mahalo nui loa) for your devotion and patriotism 
to our country.

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