[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 183 (Thursday, November 9, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1541-E1542]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE CAREER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL KIRK WINDMUELLER

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 9, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the career of 
Lieutenant Colonel

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Kirk Windmueller. LTC Windmueller's work ethic took him to the highest 
ranks of the military, serving as Deputy Chief for Combat Developments, 
G8, at U.S. Army Special Operations Command, and his current assignment 
as a Strategic Planner, J5, Joint Special Operations Command where he 
deployed in support of Operation Uprise Giant.
  LTC Windmueller received a Bachelors of Science in Biology from The 
Citadel and a Masters of Science in Defense Analysis from the Naval 
Postgraduate School. In addition, he trained at the U.S. Army John F. 
Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, where he served as the Chief 
of Special Forces Doctrine in the Directorate of Training and Doctrine.
  Deployed on numerous operational assignments around the globe and 
through some of our nation's toughest times, LTC Windmueller stood 
ready to answer the call to serve our great nation. Some of his most 
notable engagements took place during his assignment to 3rd Battalion, 
10th Special Forces Group. During this assignment he served as the 
Commanding Officer of a Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha, 
with deployments to Kosovo and Iraq in support of Operations Joint 
Guardian and Iraqi Freedom, and commanded the Group Mountain Operations 
Training Detachment. Throughout these operations, he delivered on the 
promise to keep America safe and confront our enemies head on under the 
most difficult conditions.
  During these deployments, LTC Windmueller received numerous medals, 
including the Bronze Star with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious 
Service, Army Commendation, Joint Service Achievement, Army 
Achievement, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Kosovo Campaign, Iraq 
Campaign, Afghanistan Campaign, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary, 
the Overseas Service Ribbon and the NATO Medal. These medals are a 
testimony to his monumental success in safe-guarding America.
  While fighting our nation's battles overseas, LTC Windmueller had a 
full family at home. His wife, Laura, and he have three wonderful 
children. This country cannot repay the debt we owe to LTC Windmueller 
and his family. The Windmuellers are true American heroes.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in commemorating the career of 
Lieutenant Colonel Kirk Windmueller.

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