[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 15 (Monday, January 22, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TO RECOGNIZE SGTMAJ JOBE ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES 
                              MARINE CORPS

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 22, 2018

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant Major 
Jobe on his retirement from the United States Marine Corps after 30 
years of service. SgtMaj Jobe enlisted in April 1988 and attended the 
school of infantry at Camp Pendleton, California before reporting to 
3rd Battalion, 5th Marines. SgtMaj Jobe served as a machine gunner, 
machine gun team leader, Troop Handler, Recruiter, and participated in 
several deployments before earning the rank of Staff Sergeant.
  After his promotion to Staff Sergeant, Jobe served as Platoon 
Sergeant and Platoon Commander in Company K, 3rd Battalion, 5th 
Marines, completing deployment with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit. 
Post deployment, Jobe served as the Chief Instructor and Faculty 
Advisor for Career Course at the Staff Noncommissioned Officer's 
Academy in Japan. As a Gunnery Sergeant, he was assigned the Future 
Operations Chief for III Marine Expeditionary Force before reporting to 
1st Battalion, 7th Marines to serve as Company Gunnery Sergeant and 
later First Sergeant. During this assignment, Jobe participated in 
``The March Up'' to Baghdad during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  During the latter part of his career, Jobe served as the Inspector & 
Instructor First Sergeant for Company B, 4th Light Armored 
Reconnaissance Battalion deploying to Iraq. After selection to Sergeant 
Major, Jobe served at Recruiting Station Dallas until becoming the 
Regimental Sergeant Major for the Eight Marine Regiment at Camp 
Lejeune. While there, Jobe deployed to Afghanistan in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom. Jobe was then transferred to 1st Marine 
Division serving as the Division Sergeant Major where he served as the 
SgtMaj of the Blue Diamond.
  SgtMaj Jobe's decorations include the Bronze Star, Meritorious 
Service Medal with gold star, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation 
Medal with Combat ``V'' and three gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps 
Achievement Medal with Combat ``V'' and three gold stars, and the 
Combat Action Ribbon with Gold Star.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in thanking SgtMaj Jobe and his 
family for their 30 years of service to the nation. I wish Dave, his 
wife, Kerri; and their sons DJ and Tyler, the best of luck in their 
future endeavors.

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