[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 96 (Monday, June 10, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E733]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING LIEUTENANT SHANNON YINGLING'S THREE YEARS OF SERVICE TO HER 
         COUNTRY AT THE U.S. NAVY OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 10, 2019

  Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Lieutenant Shannon Yingling for her faithful service to our country as 
an esteemed member of the U.S. Navy's Liaison Office in the U.S. House 
of Representatives.
  In this capacity, Lieutenant Yingling oversaw and led countless 
congressional and staff delegations to destinations throughout the 
United States and all four corners of the world. These trips were 
pivotal in helping Members and their staffs achieve a greater 
understanding of the issues facing our Navy and its sailors.
  Lieutenant Yingling's distinguished career began in Annapolis, 
Maryland, where she entered the Naval Academy as a Plebe. In May of 
2010, Shannon was commissioned as an Ensign and designated a Student 
Naval Aviator. She completed Primary Flight Training at VT-27, where 
she flew the venerable T-34C Turbo Mentor, and was sent to HT-28 to 
learn to fly the TH-57 Sea Ranger. Upon successful completion of the 
Advanced Helicopter Syllabus, LT Yingling earned her Wings of Gold and 
was sent to Norfolk for Fleet Replacement Training in the SH-60S. She 
was assigned to HSC-7 from 2013 to 2016, where she deployed twice with 
Carrier Air Wing THREE aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the 
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) in support of Strike Group TEN and 
Operation ENDURING FREEDOM.
  Lieutenant Yingling's awards and decorations include the Navy Marine 
Corps Commendation Medal and Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, 
as well as other personal, campaign, and service ribbons.
  As Lieutenant Yingling embarks on a new chapter in life, it is my 
hope that she may recall, with a deep sense of pride and 
accomplishment, the outstanding contributions she has made to the 
United States Navy while attached to the Office of Legislative Affairs. 
I would like to send her my very best wishes for continued success in 
her future Naval career.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Lieutenant Shannon 
Yingling and her service to our country.

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