[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 121 (Friday, July 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3604-H3605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SPOTLIGHTING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES BOND

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to spotlight James 
Bond, a native of Halifax County and the first African American from 
the North Carolina Army National Guard Aviation Branch to become a 
lieutenant colonel.

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  Lieutenant Colonel Bond has held many assignments in aviation, 
including two company commands, and was selected as the battalion 
commander of the 130th Attack Battalion.
  Lieutenant Colonel Bond is a graduate of Halifax County Community 
College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he 
was commissioned through the Reserves Officers Training Corps and 
Branched Aviation.
  He understands the next generation of eastern North Carolinians must 
get involved to achieve the American Dream, particularly through public 
service.
  Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Bond's service to our country and 
dedication to the next generation does not go unnoticed. We salute him 
for his continued loyalty and commitment to the American people.

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