[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 69 (Friday, April 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E557-E558]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARLES DEL ``SHAWN'' JENNINGS UPON 
                  HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE MARINE CORPS

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                            HON. KAY GRANGER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 27, 2018

  Ms. GRANGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank Lieutenant Colonel 
Charles Del ``Shawn'' Jennings for twenty-two years of service with the 
Marine Corps.
   Lieutenant Colonel Jennings was born in Fort Worth, Texas and began 
his education in the Fort Worth Independent School District, attending 
David K. Sellars Elementary School. He later attended North Carolina 
Central University, and was a teacher and coach for five years before 
being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Corps in August of 1997.
   In July of 2005, LtCol Jennings deployed to Iraq in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, and served with distinction during his 
deployment to the Middle East. In 2011, LtCol Jennings deployed with 
the Division in support of Operation Tomadachi to provide humanitarian, 
disaster and relief assistance to the people of Japan in the aftermath 
of the massive earthquake and tsunami on Mainland Japan. Two years 
later, he returned to Quantico for duty as the Assistant Chief of Staff 
G-1, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.
   LtCol Jennings has been highly decorated throughout his military 
career. His awards include: the Meritorious Service Medal with 2 gold 
stars for third award, The Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal 
with 2 gold stars for third award, the Navy Marine Corps Achievement 
Medal, The Iraq Campaign

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Medal, The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, The Humanitarian 
Service Medal, and a Recruiting Ribbon. He also holds two Additional 
Military Occupational Specialties; 4802 Recruiting Officer-Operational 
Expert and 4804 Recruiting Officer-Multiple Tour Expert.
   LtCol Jennings is happily married to the former Michelle Ingram of 
Wilmington, North Carolina. They have a daughter, Jasmine, who is a 
second year law student at UNC Chapel Hill and a son, Jordan, who is 
High School Junior at Massaponax High School, in Fredericksburg, 
Virginia.
   Please join me in thanking Lieutenant Colonel Charles Del ``Shawn'' 
Jennings for his many years of service to our nation. I wish him all 
the best in his new endeavors.

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