[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E492-E493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MAJOR VICTORIA C. MAYNARD

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2024

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major 
Victoria Maynard for her exemplary dedication to duty and service as an 
Army Congressional Fellow. Major Maynard will soon transition from the 
Army Congressional Budget Liaison Office to serve as a Deputy 
Legislative Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
  A native of Kentucky, Major Maynard was commissioned as a Second 
Lieutenant in the Signal Corps from the Morehead State University ROTC 
program. She earned a bachelor's degree in Geography from Morehead 
State University and a master's degree in Legislative Affairs from 
George Washington University.
  Major Maynard has served in a broad range of assignments during her 
14 years as an Army officer, including Platoon Leader and Battalion S6 
in the 214th Fires Brigade at Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Company Commander 
and Battalion S6 in the 1st Infantry Division at Fort Knox, Kentucky; a 
joint planner for NATO in Brunssum, Netherlands; Communications OIC to 
the USFOR-A Commander; and a Battalion Operations Officer and Executive 
Officer in the 102nd Signal Battalion in Wiesbaden, Germany.
  She has also served two combat tours in Afghanistan and one 
humanitarian tour in Haiti.
  I had the privilege of working directly with Tori who served as a 
fellow in my Capitol Hill office in 2022 as well as an Army Liaison 
this past year. Her professionalism, performance, and commitment to the 
mission are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service 
and made a lasting impression on both Members of the United States 
Congress and their staff. Throughout her career, Major Maynard has made 
a positive impact on soldiers, peers and superiors alike.

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  On a personal level, I had the honor of meeting Major Maynard's 
husband, who, as with all American military families, shares her 
selfless commitment to our country. I want to thank her husband, Brian, 
for the sacrifices he has made in supporting Tori's service to our 
country as well as his own as an Army Officer.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a genuine pleasure to have worked with Major 
Maynard during the second session of the 117th Congress. Our country 
has benefited from her extraordinary leadership, judgment and passion 
for the Army profession. It is with great appreciation that I recognize 
and commend Major Maynard for her service to our country and wish her 
all the best as she continues her service in the United States Army.

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