[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      HONORING CAPTAN ANDREA KAMAN

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 10, 2018

  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, today I proudly recognize Captain Andrea 
Kaman of the United States Army for her extraordinary dedication to 
duty and service to our Nation. Captain Kaman will soon transition from 
her current assignment as an Army Congressional Liaison in the House of 
Representatives to attend Army Intermediate Level Education at Ft. 
Belvoir and return to duty as an Army Human Resources Officer.
  A native of Wakonda, South Dakota, Andrea attended the University of 
Wyoming on an ROTC scholarship, commissioning as a Distinguished Honor 
Graduate in December of 2007. Captain Kaman has held numerous 
leadership and staff assignments, including a deployment to Iraq with 
the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, and company command in the 369th AG 
Battalion at Fort Jackson, SC.
  In 2016, Andrea joined my staff as a Defense Fellow. Her first-hand 
knowledge of the military and its culture was a tremendous benefit to 
my office. She is a thoughtful, intelligent and dedicated leader who 
quickly became a trusted member of my team. Following her time in my 
office, Andrea served throughout the 115th Congress as a Congressional 
Liaison in the United States Army House Liaison Division. As a primary 
liaison between fifty-seven Congressional Members, their staffs, 
committees, and the Army, she provided insight and understanding of 
Army policies, actions, operations, and requirements. Due to her 
exceptional planning abilities, agility, and attention to detail, 
Andrea was selected to coordinate numerous high profile engagements on 
behalf of Army Senior Leaders and to escort Members and staff on over 
twenty fact-finding and oversight delegations around the world.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been an absolute pleasure to work with Andrea 
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 Captain Andrea Kaman, 
her husband Drew, and their children Elizabeth and Jacoby. I wish them 
the very best as they continue their journey in the United States Army, 
in service to our Nation.

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