[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E929-E930]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMENDATION OF CSM DOLORES PANGELINAN KIYOSHI

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                  HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN

                    of the northern mariana islands

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2018

  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, 27 years ago Dolores Pangelinan Kiyoshi 
decided to devote her life to serving her country. She left her home on 
Tinian, one of the Mariana Islands, and enlisted in the United States 
Army.
   Recently, that journey has led her to promotion to the rank of 
Command Sergeant Major. She is the first woman from the Marianas to 
achieve that rank.
   CSM Kiyoshi was introduced to military life and values--as so many 
are--through the Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps. In JROTC 
during high school on Guam, Ms. Kiyoshi achieved the rank of Battalion 
Commander; and she earned a four-year ROTC scholarship at the 
University of Guam. She was eager to serve her country, however, and to 
honor her parents' wishes that she become a soldier. So, she left 
officer training and in November 1990, joined the Army.
   Upon completion of basic training at Fort Dix, New Jersey the new 
recruit identified medicine as the area in which she would specialize 
throughout her Army career.
   She took advanced individual training as a combat medic at Fort Sam 
Houston, Texas. Subsequently, according to information provided by the 
U.S. Army, she has served in most Medical Command Leadership positions, 
including Patient Hold Non-Commissioned Officer In-Charge, Infection 
Control NCOIC, Birthing Center NCOIC, Intensive Care Unit Wardmaster, 
Chief Wardmaster, Department of Medicine NCOIC, Operations NCOIC, and 
Clinical Operations SGM.
   Her stateside assignments include the 21st Combat Support Hospital 
at Fort Hood, TX,

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Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington D.C., Darnall Army 
Community Hospital at Fort Hood, TX, 549th Area Support Medical Company 
at Fort Hood, TX, 28th CSH at Fort Benning, GA, 115th CSH at Fort Polk, 
LA, United States Army Sergeant Major Academy at Fort Bliss, TX, and 
the 44th Medical Brigade at Fort Bragg, NC.
   Kiyoshi's overseas assignments include 560th Ground Ambulance 
Medical Company in Korea, 549th Area Support Medical Company in 
Croatia, Wurzburg MEDDAC in Germany, Benincaso Pavilion in Italy, and 
Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii.
   She has deployed to Cuba, Croatia, Iraq, and Afghanistan for combat 
and peacekeeping missions.
   Her education includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, 
Basic and Advanced NCO Course, First Sergeant Course, Sergeants Major 
Academy, Master Resilience Trainer, Deployable Medical Equipment 
Course, Equal Opportunity Leader Course, Unit Antiterrorism Advisor 
Level One Course, Deployable Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, 
Airborne School, and the Military License Practical Nurse School.
   She also has an associate degree in General Studies.
   Her awards and decorations include Bronze Star Medal (2nd award), 
Meritorious Service Medal (5th award), Army Commendation Medal (12th 
award), Army Achievement Medal (10th award), Army Superior Unit Award, 
Meritorious Unit Citation (2nd award), Army Good Conduct Medal (9th 
award), National Defense Service Medal (Bronze Star), Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service 
Medal, Korean Defense Service Medal, NCOPD Ribbon (Numeral 5), Army 
Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (Numeral 7), NATO Service Medal 
(2nd award), Parachutist Badge, EFMB Badge and the Drivers Mechanic 
Badge. She is also a Sergeant Audie Murphy recipient.
   She is the daughter of Ignacio and Teresa P. Kiyoshi and the eldest 
of eight siblings. She has two daughters, Teresa and Marilyn Hernandez.
   Upon retirement, CSM Kiyoshi plans to return to Tinian and serve her 
Familia, the Northern Marianas community.
   All of us in the Marianas congratulate CSM Dolores Pangelinan 
Kiyoshi on her success. We thank her for her service. And we look 
forward to the day we welcome her home to stay.

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