[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 97 (Monday, June 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E522-E523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING JEWEL WICKS OF INVERNESS, MONTANA FOR HER COMMISSION AS 
                       AN ENSIGN IN THE U.S. NAVY

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                     HON. MATTHEW M. ROSENDALE, SR.

                               of montana

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 5, 2023

  Mr. ROSENDALE. Mr. Speaker, each year, countless Montanans answer the 
call to service and join the ranks of our military. Nearly ten percent 
of Montanans are veterans, and the Treasure State has a long tradition 
of protecting our country.
  Even in the small towns that dot Montana's Hi-Line, there is no 
shortage of servicemembers eager to defend our nation. Today I'm proud 
to announce that my good friend Jewel Wicks of Inverness, Montana is 
carrying on this tradition and has just been commissioned as an ensign 
in the U.S. Navy.

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  Jewel graduated from North Star Highschool in neighboring Rudyard 
before attending the University of Montana in Missoula. After 
graduating Cum Laude with a major in Psychology and a double minor in 
International Relations and Global Public Health, Jewel began to 
consider a career in public service. Jewel's impressive background 
could launch her into plenty of interesting opportunities, and I'm 
pleased that she decided on an exciting career with the U.S. Navy and 
joined their Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island.
  Jewel made all of Montana proud this spring, graduating with honors 
and earning her first commission as an ensign. Jewel's impressive 
career is a testament to herself, her family, and the entire state of 
Montana. I will follow her naval career with great interest as she 
pursues this thrilling new chapter of her life. I want to thank Jewel 
for her service to this country and it is my privilege to recognize her 
amazing accomplishments in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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