[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 76 (Friday, May 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E695-E696]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN HONOR OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO NICOLE SPROESSER

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 13, 2016

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Chief Warrant 
Officer Two Nicole Sproesser for her achievements, contributions, and 
service in both the U.S. Army and the New Jersey National Guard.
  Chief Sproesser joined the Army in 2001. She deployed to Kuwait and 
Iraq as a Quartermaster, supporting Operation Enduring Freedom and 
Operation Iraqi Freedom from February 2003 to October 2003. She was 
responsible for transporting all food, water, and supplies to units 
across Iraq. For her logistical support of 2,496 soldiers during 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, she was awarded the Army Commendation Medal. 
Promoted to sergeant after just two and a half years in the Army, she 
was awarded the Soldier of the Year for the 49th Quartermaster Group.
  After fulfilling her service obligation with the Army in August of 
2004, Chief Sproesser joined the New Jersey National Guard in December 
of that same year. In 2008, she was selected to become a Warrant 
Officer and now works as the Property Book Officer for the 57th Troop 
Command, where she manages and maintains 18 units with property 
totaling 189 million dollars.
  While in the National Guard, Chief Sproesser served in numerous major 
homeland security operations, including Hurricane Sandy, as a Battle 
Captain, and Hurricane Irene, as an Officer in Charge. She has 
displayed both tactical and technical leadership abilities numerous 
times and has been inducted into the International Society of Logistics 
in 2015.
  Chief Sproesser comes from a family committed to public service; her 
mother also served in the Army and her father is currently serving as 
President of the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police. She and her 
husband, Eric--an Army Purple Heart recipient, also have three 
children, Christian, Aiden, and Cora Grace with whom they take frequent 
trips to tour Civil War battlegrounds.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Warrant Officer Two Nicole Sproesser is a great 
American whose dedication to serving her country in the U.S. Army and 
New Jersey National Guard is an inspiration to her community. I join 
with her family, friends, and all of New Jersey in honoring the 
selfless service of this exceptional woman.

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