[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E720]
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                      HONORING LTC JOEY ERRINGTON

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                          HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2018

  Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of Lieutenant Colonel Joey L. 
Errington's change of command and pending retirement from the United 
States Army, I want to recognize him and his family on their nearly 30 
years of service to the Nation. Originally from Rush City, Minnesota, 
LTC Errington enlisted in the Army in 1989 as a 13B, Cannon Crewman. He 
was selected for the Green to Gold Program at Clemson University and 
was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Field Artillery in 1997.
  He is a graduate of the Field Artillery Basic Course, the Field 
Artillery Career Course at Fort Sill, OK, and the Command and General's 
Staff Course at Fort Leavenworth, KS. He holds a Bachelor of Science in 
Agricultural Education from Clemson University and a Master of Arts in 
Educational Leadership from Webster University.
  During his tenure, he led our soldiers at each echelon from the 
platoon to battalion, and, today, LTC Errington is relinquishing 
command of the 3rd Battalion, 16th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd 
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. 
His previous assignments include the III Corps G3 Chief of Training at 
Fort Hood, TX; Deputy Brigade Commander, Executive Officer, and Fire 
Support Officer for the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry 
Division, Fort Riley, KS as well as the Battalion S-3 for the 1st 
Battalion, 7th Field Artillery; Assistant Professor of Military Science 
at Saint John's University, College of Saint Benedict's, and Saint 
Cloud State University in Minnesota; Battalion Fire Direction Officer, 
S1, and Charlie Battery Commander for 4th Battalion, 27th Field 
Artillery, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; and Task Force 
Fire Support Officer, Platoon Leader, and Company Fire Support Officer 
for 1st Battalion, 5th Field Artillery at Fort Riley, Kansas.
  LTC Errington's decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple 
Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army 
Achievement Medal, the Combat Action Badge, the Meritorious Unit 
Citation, and the Presidential Unit Citation.
  He is married to the former Alison Adams of Hermantown, MN and they 
have three children: Brooke, who is going to start college at Kansas 
State University in the fall, Billy, and Becky.

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