[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E414]
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                    HONORING COLONEL GREGORY MICHEL

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 19, 2021

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Colonel Gregory 
Michel for his years of service to the Mississippi Emergency Management 
Agency. Col. Michel has led our state's emergency agency since 2018--
and what a fine job he has done.
  Colonel Gregory Michel retired from the military in 2017 after nearly 
30 years of service to the Army. He began his career with his command 
at Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center in Hattiesburg, MS where he 
served as Installation Commander.
  Colonel Michel is a Veteran of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm 
and a Combat Veteran of Operation Iraq Freedom. Col. Michel's military 
decorations include the Bronze Star and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.
  Col. Michel has remained dedicated to our state in his many roles, 
and during his time at MEMA was responsible for declaring more than 
nine Presidential Disaster Declarations, a critical piece of post-
hurricane recovery efforts.
  Although retirement from MEMA might be different given the pandemic, 
I am confident the impact Col. Michel left on our state and at MEMA 
will be a lasting one. I want to thank Colonel Michel for his service 
to our country and to the state of Mississippi.

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