[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 199 (Tuesday, November 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1242]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT FERNANDO G. SCHIEFELBEIN, UNITED STATES 
                         MARINE CORPS (RETIRED)

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                        HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY-

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2021

  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay a 
heartfelt tribute to a distinguished Marine, Master Sergeant (MSgt) 
Fernando Schiefelbein of the United States Marine Corps, to honor his 
long and illustrious career in public service on active duty and as a 
civil servant. MSgt. Schiefelbein started his service in 1980 as a 
private nominated to attend Sea School and has been serving our great 
Nation with dedication and honor ever since. His retirement after 38 
plus years of commitment to the United States Marine Corps and to the 
United States is extraordinary.
  In May 2001, Master Sergeant Schiefelbein retired from active duty 
after 21 plus years of outstanding service. Master Sergeant 
Schiefelbein's personal awards and decorations include the Meritorious 
Service Medal (2nd Award), Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd 
Award), Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation Medal (2nd Award), 
Meritorious Unit Commendation (4th Award), Navy ``E'' Ribbon, Good 
Conduct Medal (6th Award), Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, National 
Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2nd Award), 
Southwest Asia Service Medal (3rd Award), Armed Forces Service Medal, 
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon (8th Award), Navy Arctic Service Ribbon, 
Marine Corps Recruiting Service Ribbon, Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi 
Arabia), and the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait).
  Fernando Schiefelbein now serves as an Operations Specialist for 
Marine Corps Installations East and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, 
North Carolina. He has served in this capacity since October 2005.
  During this period, Mr. Schiefelbein has successfully assisted in the 
planning and management of numerous VIP visits including U.S. 
Presidential and First Lady, U.S. Congressional Members and staff, U.S. 
Pentagon officials and staff, state and local politicians, foreign 
political dignitaries. military general officers and staff from all 
branches of service, veterans, and their families.
  Mr. Schiefelbein serves also as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) 
operator. An active participant and statistician reporter during this 
current COVID-19 Pandemic, he helps ensure officers are apprised of 
needed information for troop readiness. His responsibilities include 
assisting in plans and procedures for responding to natural disasters 
and other emergencies and preparing the cumulative reports for all 
installations included under the Marine Corps Installations East 
umbrella.
  Mr. Schiefelbein is a member of the Beirut Memorial Advisory Board 
being appointed by the Mayor of Jacksonville, North Carolina. In 2010 
Mr. Schiefelbein was appointed Administrator to the Lejeune Memorial 
Gardens Steering Committee, presiding over these quarterly meetings to 
the Base's Chief of Staff as well as the City of Jacksonville City 
Manager's Office. As Administrator he proudly supports requests to fly 
United States or Branch of Service flags at any of the memorials.
  He also schedules reservations for ceremonial use at any of the 
memorials including professional military education classes, 
retirements and reenlistments, graduations, funerals, weddings, and 
formal ceremonies such as the Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day 
Ceremony, POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony, and the Montfort Point Marine 
Day Ceremony, and the 9/11 Patriot Day Ceremony. He enjoys acting as 
docent at the Lejeune Memorial Gardens to visiting dignitaries, veteran 
reunion groups and public/private school groups as they learn about 
veteran appreciation and community service.
  Mr. Schiefelbein serves as the Camp Lejeune Base's liaison to the 
annual Jacksonville/Onslow County Veteran's Day Parade Committee and 
Jacksonville/Onslow County Christmas Parade Committee. Mr. Schiefelbein 
works with veteran organizations in the community both in his work 
capacity and as a concerned veteran himself. He is a member and past 
chairman of the MCB Camp Lejeune Military Retiree Council as well as 
the MCB Camp Lejeune liaison for the Onslow County Council of Veteran 
Organizations. He holds memberships in Non-Commissioned Officer 
Association, Disabled American Veterans, and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
  Madam Speaker, and all congressional members of the 117th U.S. 
Congress, please join me in honoring the retirement of this incredible 
and noble Marine and wishing Master Sergeant Fernando Schiefelbein and 
his devoted wife Betty, a happy retirement from his life of outstanding 
public service.

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