[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 209 (Tuesday, December 19, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING VETERAN OF THE YEAR, MR. CHARLES H. TALLEY, JR.

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                       HON. JENNIFER L. McCLELLAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 19, 2023

  Ms. McCLELLAN. Mr. Speaker, I'm excited to announce the winner of the 
first annual Virginia's Fourth Congressional District Veteran of the 
Year.
  Mr. Charles H. Talley, Jr. dedicated 34 years of his life to the 
United States Army and continues to serve the district with integrity.
  Mr. Talley was in the Pentagon during the September 11th terrorist 
attacks that shook our Nation before he deployed to Afghanistan to 
fight against those same attackers.
  He served his country with distinction and rose through the ranks 
before his retirement in 2018 as a Chief Warrant Officer Four.
  Now, he uses his specialized skills and years of experience in the 
Army and as an American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef to 
serve as the Quality Assurance Manager for the Joint Culinary Center of 
Excellence at Fort Gregg-Adams.
  In this capacity, he works to assess and improve the food for the 
entire U.S. Army in the battlefield environment.
  He also continues to serve and give back to our community as the 
current president of the Nu Omicron Lambda chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha 
Fraternity, Incorporated, where he organizes service events in 
Petersburg and the surrounding areas.
  He devotes his time to lecture Warrant Officers every year and young 
aspiring professionals at Virginia State University.
  As we celebrate Veterans Day this weekend, I am proud to name Chief 
Warrant Officer Four Charles H. Talley, Jr. as Virginia's Fourth 
Congressional District Veteran of the year.

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