[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 150 (Monday, September 18, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H4354-H4355]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN DAVID WALLACE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New 
Jersey (Mr. Kean) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KEAN of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the life and 
service of Captain David Wallace, a United States Navy veteran and 
permanent military professor, who passed away at the age of 48 on 
Monday, December 26, 2022.
  David was born in Stockton, New Jersey. He attended the U.S. Naval 
Academy, USNA, in Annapolis, Maryland, where he earned a bachelor of 
science degree in economics in 1996. He later returned to the USNA and 
earned a master of science degree in information technology management 
from the Naval Postgraduate School.
  David served in the Navy on Active Duty for over 20 years as a 
surface warfare officer. He served aboard the USS John S. McCain, the 
USS Hayler, and USS Mustin. In 2012, he commanded Coastal Riverine 
Group 2 Detachment Bahrain and Task Group 56.11 in Manama, Bahrain.

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  On shore, David worked at U.S. Joint Forces Command assessing and 
developing practices in humanitarian assistance, counterinsurgency 
operations, foreign internal defense, and stability operations. He also 
served as deputy director for professional development at the USNA from 
2010 to 2011.
  In 2013, David was selected for the USNA Permanent Military Professor 
program, earning his Ph.D. in industrial-organizational psychology in 
2017 from George Mason University.
  Since 2020, David has served as the department chair of the USNA 
Leadership, Ethics, and Law Department, LEL, while also working as 
adjunct faculty at the George Mason University and the University of 
Maryland, Baltimore County, teaching graduate courses.
  David was a highly decorated veteran earning the Defense Meritorious 
Service Medal, three Navy Commendation Medals, two Navy Achievement 
Medals, and numerous unit, campaign, and service awards.
  In 2022, David received a nomination by the LEL Department for the 
USNA Military Professor Teaching Award, his second Meritorious Service 
Medal and his promotion to associate professor.

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  Above all, professionally, David loved fostering the spirit of 
leadership in the Navy and throughout his career.
  Outside of his career, David loved to pursue his hobbies of sailing, 
boating, and home improvement with his wife, Valerie.
  Last December, David tragically lost his 2-year battle with cancer. I 
am grateful for his service and dedication to educating future military 
leaders. In recognition of his exemplary service, David was 
posthumously promoted to the rank of captain on April 25, 2023.
  He is survived by his wife, Valerie, with whom he shared 25 years of 
marriage and his three daughters, Savannah, Madeline, and Emma. May his 
memory be a blessing to his family, to his colleagues in the Navy, and 
to his community.

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