[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3156]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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               HONORING MASTER SERGEANT WILLIAM R. POSCH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Florida (Mr. Rutherford) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Master 
Sergeant William R. ``Bill'' Posch, who died on March 15, 2018, while 
serving his country in Iraq.
  His dedication to this Nation and its freedom will never be 
forgotten. Master Sergeant Posch spent his life helping others. As a 
teenager, he worked as a lifeguard for Jacksonville Beach Ocean Rescue, 
where he developed his passion for search-and-rescue missions. At the 
age of 15, he saved the life of a surfer who was drowning after having 
a seizure in the water. After this experience, he knew he wanted to 
join the military after he graduated from Fletcher High School.
  When he was just 17, he told the local newspaper that after 
graduation he was going to enlist with the intent of becoming a rescue 
swimmer. And he did just that. Master Sergeant Posch was an Air Force 
Reserve pararescueman assigned to the 308th Rescue Squadron, known as 
the Guardian Angel Airmen, at Patrick Air Force Base. This squadron is 
one of the most deployed in the Air Force Reserve, and this was 
reflected in the important missions that Master Sergeant Posch carried 
out.
  In his time with the Air Force, Master Sergeant Posch completed 143 
combat missions, led a crisis evacuation of more than 126 Americans 
from the U.S. Embassy in South Sudan, and assisted with the rescue 
mission in Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. The Air Force awarded 
him many medals, including the Air Medal with silver oak leaf cluster, 
the Aerial Achievement Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal of 
Valor, and he was also named one of the Air Force's 12 outstanding 
airmen of 2014.
  He courageously served our Nation for 18 years, and we in northeast 
Florida will always be proud to call him one of our own. I salute 
Master Sergeant William R. Posch on his years of service and sacrifice 
to our country. He will forever be remembered as an American hero. May 
God bless him and our Nation.


 Recognizing Malia Domingo for Her Selection as a Florida Outstanding 
                            School Volunteer

  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Malia Domingo of 
Yulee, Florida. Malia was recently named one of Florida's outstanding 
school volunteers for 2017 and 2018 by the Florida Department of 
Education.
  She began her volunteer work in the sixth grade, earning 350 
volunteer hours over the course of that school year. Malia first 
started volunteering at Yulee Primary School, working in four different 
kindergarten classrooms, aiding students with the accelerated reader 
program.
  In addition to this, Malia has worked with students who have special 
needs, spending hours with many students one-on-one to increase their 
learning. Malia also dedicated her time in the summer to the students 
with special needs by volunteering in an extended school year program.
  Malia is now in the 11th grade at Yulee High School, and in addition 
to being named one of the State's outstanding school volunteers, she 
was recently honored by Nassau County as the youth volunteer of the 
year.
  I want to congratulate Malia Domingo for her 6 years of community 
service and her dedication to improving the lives of all those she 
helps. Malia is a great role model for her fellow students, and she has 
made the Fourth District of Florida very proud.

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