[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 55 (Tuesday, March 29, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E318]
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            RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF COLONEL JOHN C. MICHAUD

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 29, 2022

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, Colonel John C. Michaud has 
honorably served the United States Army for more than twenty-six years. 
He has served in numerous leadership roles within the officer corps 
from platoon leader to the Command Inspector General for the 
Mississippi National Guard. Colonel Michaud leaves a legacy defined by 
selfless service and sacrifice which will have a lasting impact on the 
U.S. Army.
  Colonel Michaud received a commission as a Second Lieutenant after 
graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point on 
June 3, 1995. Upon completion of the Field Artillery Officer Basic 
Course, He was assigned to the 25th Infantry Division at Schofield 
Barrack, Hawaii where he served in numerous leadership roles, 
culminating in his serving as a battery commander.
  In 2005, Colonel Michaud graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School 
with a degree in Operations Research and was subsequently assigned to 
the TRADOC Analysis Center in FT. Leavenworth, Kansas where he served 
in numerous roles as a strategic analyst. In 2007, Colonel Michaud was 
mobilized in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and assigned to 
Combined Joint Task Force 82 located in Bagram, Afghanistan.
  Upon his return from Afghanistan, he continued his service as an 
analyst for major commands across the Department of Defense including 
the Defense Logistics Agency; United States Central Command; and United 
States Strategic Command.
  In 2018, Colonel Michaud was assigned as the Command Inspector 
General for the Mississippi National Guard where he provided his 
assistance and expertise on complicated and critical matters affecting 
the Soldiers and Airmen of the Mississippi National Guard. Colonel 
Michaud will effectively retire on August 31, 2022, after having led an 
exemplary career.
  I am grateful for Colonel Michaud's service to the state of 
Mississippi and this Nation.