[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 6 (Monday, January 10, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E13]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CHRISTOPHER L. YOUNG

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 10, 2022

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, l rise today to celebrate 
the service of Command Sergeant Major Christopher L. Young. He has 
served in every leadership role within the non-commissioned officers 
ranks of the Mississippi Army National Guard, and it has been an honor 
to serve in this capacity with him. I am grateful to his dedication and 
many years of service to this nation and the state of Mississippi.
  CSM Young enlisted into the Mississippi Army National Guard on May 
23, 1988. He joined the 1-155th Infantry Regiment ``Mississippi 
Rifles'' in McComb, Mississippi. He was mobilized in 1990 in support of 
Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. When he returned, 
CSM Young served in various leadership roles in the 155 Armored Brigade 
Combat Team. In 2001, he mobilized again in preparation for deployment 
to Bosnia-Herzegovina in support of Stabilization Forces-10 rotation. 
There he served as the task force's Chief Protective Services Officer 
and the Scout Platoon Sergeant. He returned in April 2002 and was 
promoted to E-8. He also became the Chief Paralegal NCO in the 155.
  In 2004, CSM Young was mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi 
Freedom III and the War on Terror. There he led a company of 134 
Infantry soldiers who were responsible for counter-insurgency and 
combat operations against hostile insurgents in the Babil providence. 
In 2010, he was promoted to Sergeant Major and would go on to become 
the Command Sergeant Major in 2012. In this role, he became the senior 
enlisted advisor to the Battalion Commander and was responsible for the 
well-being of the soldiers in his unit.
  In 2019, CSM Young was promoted to the Mississippi Army National 
Guard State Command Sergeant Major position. In this role, he serves as 
both my Senior Enlisted Advisor and as the Command Sergeant Major over 
all Mississippi Army National Guard Soldiers where he enacted positive 
reforms that will impact the MSARNG for years to come. I am grateful 
for CSM leadership, advisement, and friendship. CSM Young has set a 
precedent for future readers in the MSARNG and will leave a legacy of 
compassionate, selfless leadership.

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