[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 99 (Thursday, June 14, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E839-E840]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING MASTER SERGEANT BRENT P. SCHOL

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                          HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 14, 2018

  Mr. WALZ. Mr. Speaker, as a former Command Sergeant Major, I would 
like to take this time to recognize a fellow Non-Commissioned Officer 
who has dedicated his life to the United States Army and to this 
country. Master Sergeant Brent P. Schol will retire from the United 
States Army after a lifetime of service to this nation. Brent has been 
the epitome of a particular line in the Non-Commissioned Officer Creed, 
which continues to inspire me to this day: ``No one is more 
professional than I.'' As part of a long, strong line of Non-
Commissioned Officers dating back 243 years, Brent has done his part to 
be the backbone of our great Army by consistently doing the two things 
that we always ask of our NCOs: accomplishing the mission and taking 
care of America's sons and daughters.
   You can say that Master Sergeant Schol has ``earned his spurs.'' 
Throughout his career, he has served in every aspect on an M1A1/M1A2 
Tank from Loader to Tank Commander. Other assignments have included 
Troop/Squadron Master Gunner, Squadron and Regimental Operations Non-
Commissioned Officer, and Company/Troop First Sergeant.
   He currently serves on the Cobra Team at the National Training 
Center at Fort Irwin, California as a Cavalry Troop Trainer and will 
retire from the Army on October 1, 2018.

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   Brent is a native of Granada Hills, California and was born Sept 14, 
1979. He entered the Army on Sept 8, 1998 and attended unit training 
for armor crewmembers at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
   The units Brent served with are many. He has served with B Company 
and HHC, 1st Battalion, 34th Armor; HHC, 1st Battalion, 72nd Armor; A 
Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; H Troop, 2nd 
Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; HHT, 11th Armored Cavalry 
Regiment; D Company, 2nd Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment; D Co and C 
Co, 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment; HHBN, 4th Infantry Division; 7-
10 and 2-1 CAV; and Operations Group National Training Center. His 
deployments have included a deployment to Kuwait in 2001 and to Iraq in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2005.
   His military education includes the Basic Leader's Course, Advanced 
Leader's Course, Senior Leader's Course, Air Assault School, Battle 
Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Course, and the M1A1 Master Gunner 
Course.
   His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star medal, three 
Meritorious Service medals, the Army Commendation Medal with Valor, six 
Army Commendation Medals, eight Army Achievement medals, National 
Defense Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, Armed Force 
Expeditionary Medal, Iraq Campaign medal with 2 bronze stars, Global 
War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Non-Commissioned Officer 
professional development ribbon with numeral three, five Good Conduct 
Medals, three Overseas Service Ribbons, and two Meritorious Unit 
Citations.
   Brent is finishing his Master of Science in Military History from 
American Military University and will be returning to Santa Clarita, CA 
upon retirement. Brent is married to the former Julie Anna Curtis and 
has one daughter named Madison.
   On this Army birthday, it seems fitting to say thank you to Master 
Sergeant Schol and his family and wish them good luck as they open a 
new chapter in their lives.
   ``Centurions!''

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