[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 22, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E662-E663]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT RONGALETT D. GREEN, 
                          UNITED STATES MARINE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. J. FRENCH HILL

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 22, 2020

  Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Rongalett D. Green, Master Gunnery Sergeant, United States Marine 
Corps, who will retire from that organization after over 30 years of 
distinguished service to our country; August 6, 1990 through September 
30, 2020. The mission of the United States Marine Corps is as America's 
expeditionary force in readiness since 1775, the U.S. Marines are 
forward deployed to win our Nation's battles swiftly and aggressively 
in times of crisis. We fight on land, sea and air, as well as provide 
forces and detachments to naval ships and ground operations.
  Master Gunnery Sergeant Green currently serves with Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, at the Promotions Branch. She is the Senior Enlisted 
Staff Non-commissioned Officer, responsible for the Special Selection 
Board for Officer Promotion Packages.
  Master Gunnery Sergeant (MGySgt) Rongalett ``Ronnie'' Green, of 
Little Rock, Arkansas, enlisted in the Marine Corps, in 1990 as a 0151 
(0111, Administrative Chief). Following basic training and military 
occupational school, she has served at each level of administration, 
such as: Squadron, Battalion, Consolidated Administrative Center, Staff 
Secretary, and Group. During her career, she participated in military 
training exercises, in Japan and South Korea, has two successful tours 
as a Marine Corps Drill instructor, at both recruit training depots, 
Parris Island, South Carolina and San Diego, California, training male 
and female recruits.
  MGySgt Green spent two years, at Marine Corps Forces Europe, where 
she attended the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) School. She 
has participated in two deployments, Marine Central Command, Forward 
located in Djibouti, Africa (OIF) and Afghanistan (OEF). MGySgt Green 
served as the Senior Enlisted Advisor and Security Manager at Marine 
Corps University, Quantico, VA. MGySgt Green served on Capitol Hill as 
a 2015 Marine Corps Congressional Fellow in the U.S. Senate, and later 
became the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Legislative Director to the 
Commandant, Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs. She was the 
Senior Enlisted Advisor for the White House Military Office (WHMO).
  She has a Bachelor's Degree, in Human Resources with the University 
of Maryland University College, a Master's of Science Degree, in 
Organizational Leadership, an Executive certificate in Strategic Human 
Resources Leadership with Cornell University, and currently studying 
for a certificate in Project Management at Syracuse University.
  MGySgt Green's awards and decorations include: The Presidential 
Service Badge, Meritorious Service Medal (x2); Navy and Marine Corps 
Commendation Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (x3); Navy 
Unit

[[Page E663]]

Commendation; Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation; Marine Corps Good 
Conduct Medal (x9); National Defense Service Medal (x2); Afghanistan 
Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal; Sea 
Service Deployment Ribbon (x4); Marine Corps Drill Instructor Ribbon 
(x2); NATO Medal ISAF--Afghanistan; Certificate of Commendation; Letter 
of Commendation; Letter of Appreciation (x6); and Meritorious Mast 
(x3).
  MGySgt Green's candid and transparent message is ``challenge the odds 
and strive for greatness, and this will only happen if you can get out 
of your own way''. Every day while serving on active duty, my mission 
is to ``serve and take care of others, people on my left and right, 
because we are a team and they in turn will take care of me.''

                          ____________________