[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8357]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    CONGRATULATING LT. COMMANDER MICHAEL D'ANGELO ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate 
Lieutenant Commander Michael D'Angelo on his retirement from an 
incredibly distinguished career with the United States Navy.
  For more than 40 years, Lieutenant Commander D'Angelo has served our 
country with incredible dedication and honor.
  Upon graduation from Morris Catholic High School in New Jersey, he 
pursued a history degree at Penn State University. Enlisting after his 
graduation from Penn State, he began his career in the Navy as a 
Persian-Farsi cryptologic linguist, eventually rising to rank of senior 
chief petty officer in 2001.
  After years of hard work as a naval cryptologic officer, he attended 
the Naval Postgraduate School. Following graduation, he was deployed to 
Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. He then returned 
to central Pennsylvania and set up roots in Ebensburg with his wife and 
seven children, where he commanded the Navy Operational Support Center 
for 3 years.
  Lieutenant Commander D'Angelo had the unique experience of serving 
alongside his son, Chief Petty Officer David D'Angelo, in Afghanistan. 
These men risked everything in the service of our great Nation, and we 
are forever grateful to the D'Angelo family.
  Congratulations on your successful career and best wishes to you and 
your family in your next chapter.

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