[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2618]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING USMC LANCE CORPORAL PLUNK

  (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
one minute.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this time to 
recognize a member of the United States Marine Corps from the 25th 
District of Texas, Lance Corporal Alyssa Joy Plunk.
  On December 20, 2018, a little over a year into her enlistment, the 
U.S. Marine Corps took notice of her impressive level of leadership and 
awarded her the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
  During a training operation, she was tasked with transporting a 
number of people and cargo over 700 miles. Her review stated that her 
superior proficiency enabled her to negotiate challenging conditions 
without any incidents.
  She was awarded for the professional achievement she demonstrated 
during this operation and for a job well done.
  I think it goes without saying that the men and women who make up our 
Armed Forces are a unique bunch that embodies everything that is good 
about America.
  They serve our country selflessly, and for that, I am eternally 
grateful.
  I appreciate Lance Corporal Plunk's dedication to her country and am 
proud of all that she has already achieved in a short amount of time.
  I am praying for her safety while she is deployed and look forward to 
her return.
  God bless the United States Marine Corps.
  In God We Trust.

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