[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 19 (Tuesday, February 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E89-E90]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO SGT. DAVID J. FERGUSON, JR.

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                         HON. BARRY LOUDERMILK

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 2021

  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
friend, Sergeant David J. Ferguson, Jr. in honor of his retirement 
after nine years of service in the United States Air Force.
  Sergeant Ferguson joined the United States Air Force in 2012, after 
his high school graduation, and through his years of service, has risen 
to the rank of Staff Sergeant. David was stationed at Dyess Air Force 
Base in Abilene, Texas where he served in the 7th Security Forces 
Squadron. In this role, he provided a vital service in fulfilling the 
Air Force's mission and demonstrated great resolve in protecting the 
13,000 military and civilian personnel living and working on the base. 
Throughout his service, he has exemplified the core values of the Air 
Force: integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all you 
do.
  Over the course of his service, his lovely wife and high school 
sweetheart, Colleen, has been a dedicated companion. David and Colleen 
have three daughters; in whom I am certain they will instill the same 
values and patriotism they have exemplified through service in the U.S. 
Armed Forces. They return home to Adairsville, Georgia in February 2021 
to begin a new chapter in their lives as a family; and

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I am proud to have them back in Georgia's 11th Congressional District.
  On behalf of the 11th Congressional District of Georgia, and the 
United States House of Representatives, I commend Sergeant Ferguson for 
his nine years of outstanding and dedicated service.

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