[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 67 (Monday, April 19, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E416-E417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING COLONEL BOBBY GINN, UNITED STATES ARMY

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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 honor the outstanding 
military service of Colonel Bobby Ginn. Colonel Ginn, his wife Vicki, 
and their four children hail from Tylertown, Mississippi. Bobby comes 
from a long line of family members rich in military tradition. His 
grandfather served in WWI and his father served in WWII, both 
mobilizing through Camp Shelby MS, the very same military post that 
Colonel Ginn commanded from July 2017 through November 2020.
  Colonel Ginn grew up working on a dairy farm, later becoming a cattle 
rancher. However, he had a desire to serve his country and, in 1990, 
enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves.
  He received his commission in 1993 through Officer Candidate School 
and served in numerous leadership positions including Company and 
Battalion Command. He became a

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federal technician in 1996 and was assigned to the Maneuver Area 
Training Equipment Site at Camp Shelby.
  In 2007, Colonel Ginn deployed to Iraq as a Company Commander serving 
in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His military career spanned 
three decades of exemplary service including his most recent leadership 
role as Commander of the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
  Colonel Ginn has received numerous prestigious awards including the 
Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, 
the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service 
Medal, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and many other commendations 
including Federal and State Awards.
  Colonel Ginn is a graduate of the Command and General Staff Officer 
Course and earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies at the 
prestigious U.S. Army War College.
  Colonel Bobby Ginn is a true American patriot who chose to answer the 
call to serve our country. It is an honor to recognize his unwavering 
dedication to our country.

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