[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 30, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1017]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         VOM JOHNATHAN SHEPHERD

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                            HON. KEVIN HERN

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Mr. KEVIN HERN of Oklahoma. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the First 
District of Oklahoma's July Veteran of the Month, Sergeant Johnathon 
Shepherd.
  Sergeant Shepherd joined the Marines in 1997, where he served for 5 
years, deploying to the Mediterranean in 2000.
  Once back in Tulsa, Sergeant Shepherd started his first business 
after learning about federal opportunities available to veteran-owned 
businesses. He and his wife, Jessica, built the company in their spare 
time for 8 years before devoting their full efforts to establish 
Americom Technologies Group in 2016.
  Also in 2016, Sergeant Shepherd and his wife launched Eagle Ops as an 
outreach program for veterans and their families. In 2018, they joined 
with fellow Marine Stacy Hester to create the Eagle Ops Foundation with 
the focus on community. The Foundation is active in the Tulsa community 
and works to build relationships for our veterans, their families and 
patriots in the community.
  Sergeant Shepherd truly is an impressive man of integrity and honor. 
He makes Oklahoma proud and plays an important role in our community of 
veterans. I'm glad to have this opportunity to shine a light on his 
work and give him the recognition he deserves as our July Veteran of 
the Month.

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