[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 213 (Thursday, December 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1349]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE CAREER OF MR. CAMERON COLLIER

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 9, 2021

  Mr. BANKS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Cameron Collier 
of Decatur, Indiana for his dedicated service to our Nation as an 
officer in the United States Navy. Cameron has just retired from the 
Navy, and I wish to reflect the gratitude I, and all northeast Indiana, 
have for him.
  Having graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 2001, 
Cameron reported to Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach, 
Virginia, in 2003, where he underwent training in preparation for 
deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. During Iraqi Freedom, 
Cameron served as a Radar Intercept Officer aboard the aircraft carrier 
USS Harry Truman.
  In 2006, Cameron moved to Annapolis, Maryland with his family, where 
he served as the Training Officer on staff at the Naval Academy. He 
left active-duty service in 2010 to pursue a career in financial 
planning, yet remained an officer in the Naval Reserve, attaining the 
rank of Commander in 2016. In this capacity, he also served as Chairman 
of my Service Academy Board, responsible for interviewing and 
evaluating high school students in Indiana's Third District seeking a 
nomination to U.S. service academies.
  I hope Cameron's heart is filled with joy knowing he has played an 
essential part in securing our country's greatest blessings. As he 
retires from the Navy and prepares to move on to the next chapter of 
his life, understand that his record of service will stand as a shining 
example to generations of Hoosiers contemplating serving our country 
for years to come.

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