[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E592]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE LIFE OF COLONEL TERRY WAYNE PARTIN

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 21, 2023

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 
accomplishments of Terry Wayne Partin, retiring as Colonel, having 
served as a Chaplain with over two decades of military service. A 
decorated Officer, he worked as a dual-status military technician, 
climbing to the State Chaplain of Mississippi National Guard.
  Colonel Partin is an Officer for both the Mississippi National Guard 
and the U.S. Army. Chaplain Partin graduated from all professional 
military education courses for chaplains and religious support leaders. 
He is decorated with the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, the Combat 
Action Badge, and many other awards and decorations. He served in many 
tactical, operational, and strategic assignments, including two 
overseas combat tours to Iraq in 2005 and again in 2010, where I 
personally served alongside him. Chaplain Partin's career culminated 
with his promotion to the grade of Colonel and his selection as the 
Mississippi Army National state chaplain, where he donned the stole for 
three years. He has worked at and served the service members of Camp 
Shelby Joint Forces Training Center for many years in the areas of 
religious support, mental health, resiliency, and counseling.
  He is a true American hero and a proud Mississippian who always made 
his family, friends, and fellow soldiers proud; we are immensely 
grateful for his dedication to our country and the great state of 
Mississippi.

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