[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 76 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3310]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO TOM HARPER

  Mr. LANKFORD. Madam President, I rise today to offer my sincere 
gratitude to Tom Harper, a lieutenant colonel in the Army National 
Guard. From his beginning as an infantryman in the Florida Army 
National Guard, he graduated--distinguished--from the Georgia Military 
College as an artillery officer who served five operational tours, 
across three continents.
  A peerless expert in appropriations and military construction, 
Lieutenant Colonel Harper sought to increase the Army National Guard's 
contribution to the Nation's security. He recently served as a 
legislative liaison on Capitol Hill, dedicated to the relationship and 
understanding between our branches.
  Throughout his military career, Lieutenant Colonel Harper remained 
principled--in combat and in counsel--offering his best wisdom and 
giving our Nation his unreserved courage. I have personally seen the 
excellence of his service to our Nation. I wish him the best in his 
next chapter of service to our Nation.

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