[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 13, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E917]
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    HONORING JACK COLMER UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY 2022 
                                GRADUATE

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2022

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Mr. Jack Colmer as a member of the United States Merchant 
Marine Class of 2022.
  Colmer graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Saturday, 
June 18, 2022, and was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States 
Naval Reserves.
  His career in the service has just begun, but it is a testament to 
Colmer's unselfish devotion to the people of this great Nation.
  The challenges will be many and the time, although it may seem like 
an eternity, will fly by almost unnoticed.
  South Mississippi is proud of Colmer and his accomplishments, and we 
look forward to him continuing to represent not only Mississippi, but 
the entire Nation, as a United States Naval Reserve Officer.
  As Ensign Colmer embarks on a new chapter in life, it is my hope that 
he may always recall, with a deep sense of pride and accomplishment, 
graduating from a program as prestigious as the Merchant Marine 
Academy.
  I would like to send Colmer my best wishes for continued success in 
his future endeavors, thank him for his service, and congratulate him 
on this momentous occasion.
  Semper Fidelis.

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