[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 152 (Thursday, September 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1251]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT SEAN SARGEANT

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 21, 2017

  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master Sergeant 
Sean Sargeant on the occasion of his retirement from the Marine Corps 
after 30 years of dedicated service to our country.
  Master Sergeant Sargeant's time with the United States Marine Corps 
first began in 1988. As a trained infantryman, security guard and civil 
affairs specialist, he served in Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan, and was 
also part of the last crew to serve on the Battleship New Jersey from 
World War II.
  In 1996, Master Sergeant Sargeant transitioned from active duty to 
the Marine Corps Reserve, where he began his career as a probation 
officer with the county. Working with a wide range of clients and 
families, Master Sergeant Sargeant's efforts with inter-agency 
coordination and focused mentoring has changed many lives by helping 
them re-integrate into the community.
  Alongside his work with at risk adults and youth, Master Sergeant 
Sargeant continued to remain heavily involved with organizations that 
served veterans. Serving as an Operations Chief for Wounded Warriors, 
Master Sergeant Sargeant coordinated care for injured Marines and 
Sailors at Camp Pendleton and managed transitions for veteran families. 
He also served as a Civil Affairs Operations Chief with the 1st Marine 
Expeditionary Force, assisting with G9 operations. In his community, 
Master Sergeant Sargeant co-organized the very first Orange County 
Stand Down event, providing temporary relief to homeless veterans and 
offering medical and hygienic services.
  MSgt Sargeant's sense of duty is truly commendable, and he is an 
example to us all of what it means to be a public servant.
  Mr. Speaker and Members, please join me in congratulating Master 
Sergeant Sargeant on his retirement, and honoring him for his many 
contributions to the Marine Corps and to our nation. As he embarks on 
this new chapter, I wish Master Sergeant Sargeant all the best and 
thank him for his patriotism.

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