[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 178 (Thursday, November 17, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING MASTER SERGEANT JOHN GARDNER

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, I am grateful to 
recognize the 2022 Army Congressional Fellow, Master Sergeant John 
Gardner, for his service to the Second District of South Carolina.
  His yearlong service with the office is ending, and John will be 
missed. Not only has he been an indispensable coordinator and 
contributor to legislative goals, including the National Defense 
Authorization Act, but also a valued team player.
  Including a combat tour on the front line as an infantry medic in 
Iraq, John has held many leadership assignments throughout his 20-year 
decorated career in the Army, including most recently in the Defense 
Attache Office of the American Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
  John hails from Houston, Texas. He has a master's degree from 
Colorado State and holds two graduate degrees. His next assignment is 
in the Pentagon, where John will be a valued participant in peace 
through strength.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops who successfully protected 
America for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues moving 
from the Afghanistan safe haven to America.
  Godspeed, Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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