[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 106 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E577]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF LT. COL. JOE M. SAHL

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                           HON. ANDREW OGLES

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 16, 2023

  Mr. OGLES. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I recognize Lt. 
Col. Joe M. Sahl for his service over the last two years as Commander 
of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
  A graduate of Texas A&M University, Lt. Col. Sahl was commissioned 
into the U.S. Army in 2004. Since then, he has dedicated his career to 
his country, and has been stationed in Europe, Iraq, and throughout the 
various states of the Union. Initially assigned to the 62nd Engineer 
Battalion, Lt. Col. Sahl served as a platoon leader, executive officer, 
and as an Assistant Operations Officer. He would go on to command 
Charlie Company of the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st 
Brigade Combat Team where he trained and deployed before becoming the 
Brigade Engineer. He would go on to hold many other roles and commands 
before eventually becoming the 67th commander of the Nashville District 
of the Army Corps of Engineers. He has earned a Bronze Star twice, the 
Meritorious Service Medal six times, the Combat Action Badge, and 
numerous other official commendations. He also received the Army 
Engineer Association's Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal in 
recognition of professional excellence. Lt. Col. Sahl is married and is 
a proud father to two sons who have had an excellent role model in 
their father.
  The command he currently holds, the Nashville District of the Army 
Corps of Engineers, has served the region since 1888. Initially tasked 
with overseeing the construction of a series of locks and dams on the 
Cumberland River, their mission now includes flood risk reduction, 
hydropower and recreation at nine multipurpose projects in the 
Cumberland River Basin, and stewarding natural resources in the region. 
The personnel stationed here under Lt. Col. Sahl's command provide 
oversight for the various civil projects of Tennessee. They have proven 
vital to maintaining the safety and well-being of Tennesseans.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in thanking Lt. Col. Sahl for his 
service to his country and in wishing him good luck as he goes to his 
next duty station. I am sure he will continue to uphold the traditions 
of the United States Army and the Corps of Engineers he serves in.

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