[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF BENJAMIN CAMACHO PALACIOS

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                     HON. MICHAEL F.Q. SAN NICOLAS

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2019

  Mr. SAN NICOLAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and 
legacy of Command Sergeant Major Benjamin Camacho Palacios. Mr. 
Palacios was a Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major and will be 
fondly remembered for his many outstanding contributions and 
accomplishments throughout his military and civilian career.
  A dedicated public servant, Mr. Palacios became one of the most 
senior noncommissioned officers serving with various commands both in 
the U.S. and overseas. Primarily serving in leadership positions within 
the Armor Career Management Field, he eventually assumed duty as the 
United States Army Forces Command Sergeant Major on July 27, 1998. He 
was the Army's senior ranking enlisted Soldier in Korea when he was 
honored with the South Korean Order of National Security Merit Gwanbok 
Medal. Command Sergeant Major Palacios was the first enlisted soldier 
to receive the medal since the end of the Korean War. He was also the 
only person who served over five terms on the Department of Veteran 
Affairs Congressional Committee Mandated Advisory Committee for 
Minority Veterans (ACMV).
  On Guam and the Marianas, the personal accomplishments and success of 
native sons and daughters are celebrated and adopted as triumphs for 
everyone in the community. I am deeply saddened by the passing of 
Command Sergeant Major Palacios and I join the people of Guam in 
celebrating his life and legacy. My thoughts and prayers are with his 
family, loved ones, and friends. Command Sergeant Major Palacios will 
be deeply missed, and his memory will live on in the hearts of the 
people of Guam.

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