[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 21, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E659-E660]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LAURA WANG, UNITED STATES ARMY

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 21, 2020

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Lieutenant 
Colonel Laura Wang for her exemplary dedication to duty and service as 
a Congressional Budget Liaison for the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
(Financial Management and Comptroller). Lieutenant Colonel Wang is 
transitioning from her present assignment for her continued service in 
the U.S. Army.
  A native of Grosselle, Michigan, Lieutenant Colonel Wang was 
commissioned as a Medical Service Corps officer after her graduation 
from the University of Toledo, with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Pharmacy Management. She has also earned a Master's degree in 
Legislative Affairs from the George Washington University.
  Lieutenant Colonel Wang has served in a broad range of assignments 
during her Army career. She served in Germany from 2003 to 2007 with 
the 501st Combat Support Battalion as the Ambulance Platoon Leader, 
Medical Operations Officer, and Battalion Adjutant. She then 
transitioned to an assignment at Walter Reed from 2007 to 2011. During 
this assignment she was selected as the Alpha Company Commander for the 
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Subsequently she transitioned to a 
comptroller, and the garrison resource manager at Walter Reed. 
Following this assignment, Lieutenant Colonel Wang was assigned to the 
Office of the Surgeon General for the United States Army, from 2011 to 
2014. Here she was first assigned as a Resource Program Officer, and 
then worked in Congressional Relations. Upon completion of her duties, 
she transitioned to the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Disease 
located at Fort Dietrich from 2016 to 2018 where she performed duties 
as a comptroller. Lieutenant Colonel Wang has deployed twice to Iraq in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  In 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Wang was assigned as a Congressional 
Budget Liaison for the U.S. Army's Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Financial Management and Comptroller, managing the Army's medical 
portfolio.

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Lieutenant Colonel Wang worked tirelessly with Members of Congress and 
their staffs to accurately articulate the Army's budget position to the 
Appropriations Committees. Her professionalism, diligence, and 
commitment to the mission are unmatched. Her work as a liaison very 
effectively represented the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense to 
the United States Congress.
  The footing of Laura's military success is her family. She is a 
devoted wife to her husband, Stephen, and committed mother to her 
daughter Claire Yvonne. Stephen and Claire provide the foundation for 
Laura's service. The Wang's attitude of service, sacrifice, and care 
for others permeates every organization and activity in which they 
participate. They are true examples of servant leaders in the Army and 
the communities they engage.
  Throughout her career, Lieutenant Colonel Wang has positively 
impacted soldiers, peers, and superiors. Our country has benefited 
tremendously from her extraordinary leadership, judgment, and passion. 
I join my colleagues today in honoring her dedication to our Nation and 
invaluable service to the United States Congress as an Army 
Congressional Liaison.
  Madam Speaker, it has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with 
Lieutenant Colonel Wang. On behalf of a grateful nation, this body 
recognizes and commends Laura for her service to our country. We wish 
her all the best as she continues her service in the United States 
Army.

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