[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 86 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 CLARK ALAN PATTON

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                          HON. WALTER B. JONES

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2018

  Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, Clark 
Patton, of Beaufort, North Carolina. Last month Chief Warrant Officer 4 
Clark Alan Patton retired from the United States Army after 35 years of 
faithful service to our country. He exemplifies the very best of our 
military. Throughout the many years he served our country, he was 
always willing to go the extra mile and beyond the call of duty for the 
good of our nation and military. I have had the honor of knowing Clark 
for many years and have enjoyed and appreciated his friendship.
  Chief Warrant Officer Clark attended Basic Training in November 1983. 
He would serve for 17 years rising to the rank of Staff Sergeant before 
attending Warrant Officer Candidate School. In 2002 then Staff Sergeant 
Patton was promoted to the rank of Warrant Officer. Shortly after being 
commissioned, Warrant Officer Clark would deploy to Kuwait in support 
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He would go on to serve 14 of his 34 years 
of service as a commissioned officer before his retirement as a Chief 
Warrant Officer 4. His personal awards include the Meritorious Service 
Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters, Army Commendation Medal with three oak 
leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters, and 
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal.
  Clark has lived in my district since 1992 with his wife Mary Ann. 
They have three children, Ashelyn, Joseph, and Jessica, and two 
grandchildren, Kasey and Maverick. I have always considered Clark and 
his family to be great friends for which I am most grateful. Chief 
Warrant Officer Patton has served our nation with dedication over the 
years, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his 
over three decades of service, and I extend to the Clark family many 
years of good health and happiness. God bless them.

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