[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 108 (Friday, June 23, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E892]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT SCOTT FORBES

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                        HON. KATHERINE M. CLARK

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 23, 2017

  Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition 
of Master Sergeant Scott Forbes from Melrose, Massachusetts. On June 
27, 2017, Master Sergeant Forbes will retire from the Air Force Reserve 
after 22 years of service to his country and his community.
  During his service, Scott was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He 
most recently served with the 58th Aerial Port Squadron at Westover Air 
Base as an air transportation craftsman.
  Scott, his wife Susan, and their children Abygail and Jackson are 
valued members of our Melrose community. Scott and Susan grew up in 
Melrose, where they both attended high school. As a young man, Scott 
decided he would continue the tradition of service passed on by his 
late father Bill Forbes, who fought for the U.S. Army during the 
Vietnam War. The Forbes family tradition of service extends beyond 
their military contributions. Today, just as his father before him, 
Scott continues to serve families in our community as an alderman in 
Melrose.
  Scott, Susan, and the entire Forbes family exemplify the 
contributions of generations of service members and military families 
who have protected our country and continue to make our communities 
great places to live, work and raise a family.

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