[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 105 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E575-E576]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR SAULT SAINTE MARIE

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                           HON. JACK BERGMAN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2023

  Mr. BERGMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Captain Anthony 
R. Jones and Captain James R. Bendle of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault 
Sainte Marie. Captain Jones will be relieved by Captain Bendle on 
Friday, June 23, at their Change of Command Ceremony. Since beginning 
his time as Sector Commander of USCG Sector Sault Sainte Marie in July 
of 2020, Captain Jones has overseen and protected over 1,850 miles of 
shoreline and 560 miles of border between the United States and Canada. 
His expertise and exceptional work over the past few years have allowed 
the station to navigate everchanging weather, obstacles, and needs from 
the public--and for that I am grateful.
  Leading more than 750 active duty, reserve, civilian, and 
supplemental personnel, Captain

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Jones and his colleagues have cultivated a truly strong and capable 
team in Michigan's First District, one that performs lifesaving 
services across Northern Michigan and the Midwest. Captain Jones's time 
as Sector Commander has certainly brought with it times of great stress 
and gravity, but his spirit and determination to serve our nation's 
citizens has remained unbroken.
  His successor, Captain Bendle, will soon be assuming his position and 
taking responsibility for the Sector's personnel, as well as their 23 
watercrafts distributed across their seven stations. The various 
challenges that he will face will certainly be a little easier to 
overcome, thanks to the example of Captain Jones.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Captain Anthony R. Jones for 
his exceptional work as Sector Commander of USCG Sector Sault Sainte 
Marie and Captain James R. Bendle for being selected to replace him 
during their Change of Command Ceremony being held on June 23, 2023. On 
behalf of Michigan's First District, I extend my gratitude to Captain 
Jones, Captain Bendle, and their families, and wish them the best in 
their future endeavors.