[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 187 (Wednesday, November 28, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1567-E1568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICE OF MAJOR SINDI ANNE CONNELL

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 28, 2018

  Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Major Sindi 
Anne Connell of the United States Army for her extraordinary dedication 
and service to our Nation. Major Connell will soon transition from her 
current assignment as an Army Congressional Liaison in the House of 
Representatives to attend Army Intermediate Level Education and return 
to duty as an Army Military Intelligence Officer.
  With an impressive and proven record of leadership, including a 
combat tour in Afghanistan with the 101st Airborne Division and company 
command in the 501st Military Intelligence Brigade in the Republic of 
Korea, Sindi was chosen to serve as a Defense Fellow in a Congressional 
Office in 2016.
  Major Connell's outstanding work there led her to be selected as a 
Congressional Liaison in the United States Army House Liaison Division. 
Her first-hand knowledge of the military,

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its culture, and traditions was a tremendous benefit to Congressional 
offices. Sindi was especially effective in her service to Members and 
staff as she escorted them on fact-finding and oversight delegations 
within the United States and around the world. I traveled with Sindi on 
multiple occasions. Her expert planning, attention to detail, and love 
of travel enabled exceptional visits for my fellow Members of Congress 
and myself. I found her to be a thoughtful, intelligent, and 
professional soldier in the best traditions of America's Armed Forces.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to work with Sindi during her 
time as an Army Congressional Liaison Officer in the House of 
Representatives. On behalf of a grateful Nation, it is my honor to 
recognize the selfless service and sacrifice of Major Sindi Anne 
Connell, and her husband, Joshua Hengst. I wish them the very best.

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