[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 200 (Thursday, December 7, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1673]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





             RECOGNITION OF ARMY COLONEL EDWARD J. SWANSON

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                         HON. KEITH J. ROTHFUS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2017

  Mr. ROTHFUS. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to honor Army Colonel Edward 
J. Swanson, a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, for his extraordinary 
dedication to duty and service to our nation. After 30 years of 
exemplary service, Colonel Swanson will retire from active military 
duty in December 2017, leaving behind a legacy that will continue for 
generations to come.
  Colonel Swanson was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the 
Chemical Corps upon graduation from Officer Candidate School in 1988 
and has served with distinction throughout his career. After completing 
the Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, and Ranger School, he was 
assigned to the 1st Infantry Division in Germany, followed by the 4th 
Infantry Division in Colorado Springs, CO.
  Since joining the Acquisition Corp, Colonel Swanson has served as an 
instrumental and dependable leader. He deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan 
in April of 2011, and served 13 months as the Security Cooperation 
Division Chief. Following this deployment, he successfully led Project 
Office for Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) for four 
years. His career culminated as the Chief of Staff for Program 
Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors, a 
position he was handpicked to fill.
  Colonel Swanson has performed at the top of his profession throughout 
his career and truly is an American patriot with the utmost character. 
He has spent his career ensuring that soldiers and their families are 
taken care of, as well as the safety and security of our nation. He has 
left a positive impression on every organization he has served.
  With profound admiration and respect, we pay tribute to the 
accomplishments and sacrifices that he has made for our nation. We 
thank Colonel Swanson, and his children, Benjamin and Abbie, for their 
unwavering support. It is my honor to recognize them and wish them 
peace and happiness in retirement.

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