[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 196 (Friday, December 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING COMMANDER BRIAN ``BEEF'' DRECHSLER

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 1, 2017

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise, along with my colleague 
Representative Scott Peters, to recognize Commander Brian ``Beef'' M. 
Drechsler as a recipient of the 2017 Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale 
Leadership Award.
  Established in honor of Vice Admiral Stockdale, this award symbolizes 
the highest standard of excellence in both personal conduct and 
leadership. According to VADM Stockdale, there are five roles of a 
leader--moralist, jurist, teacher, steward, and philosopher. CMDR 
Drechsler embodies these standards.
  Hailing from Pittsburgh, PA, CMDR Drechsler is a 1998 United States 
Naval Academy graduate and was selected to become a SEAL. At the 
Academy, he played football and was eventually elected to both the 
Naval Academy Hall of Fame and the Navy Marine Corps Stadium 50th 
Anniversary team. He went on to further his education and earned a 
Master's degree in Organizational Management from The George Washington 
University.
  After graduation from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) 
training, and an assignment to SEAL Team FIVE, Beef completed three 
tours of duty--combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, deployments to 
PACOM, and was an integral member in the creation of the U.S. Central 
Command Crisis Response Element. He went on to serve as the Aide to the 
Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, and as Troop Commander and 
Squadron Operations Officer at Naval Special Warfare Development Group.
  Subsequently, he served in the U.S. Special Operations Command 
Officer of Legislative Affairs, then as Operations and Executive 
Officer of SEAL Team ONE. Next, he become the Director of Operations 
and Plans (N3/5) for Naval Special Warfare Group ONE and then took 
command of SEAL Team FIVE until 2017. Currently, he serves as a special 
assistant to the Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.
  Nominated in recognition of ``his high standards, strong example, 
selfless service and personal commitment to his command members and 
their families,'' CMDR Drechsler truly exemplifies all that is 
encompassed in a leader.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, we are proud to 
celebrate the accomplishments of CMDR Drechsler and wish him continued 
success in his future endeavors.

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