[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 185 (Thursday, December 12, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H7124]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING COMMANDER KEVIN DORE ON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COMMAND

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate my friend, 
Commander Kevin Dore, on the successful completion of his command of 
the USS Daniel Inouye. Under his leadership, the USS Daniel Inouye 
embarked on its maiden deployment, a 9-month tour that demonstrated the 
strength, skill, readiness, and resilience of our Navy.
  Initially deployed to the Pacific, the USS Daniel Inouye's, mission 
was extended when tensions in the Middle East flared. Commander Dore 
and his crew rose to the occasion and headed to the Red Sea where they 
exemplified our Nation's commitment to helping others in need when they 
provided timely rescue assistance to Iranian mariners in distress.
  I wish Kevin fair winds and following seas wherever life may take 
him. Please know that for all he has done for our State and our 
country, he will always be a ``son of Hawaii,'' ``kamaaina,'' and 
Hawaii will always be his home.
  I say to Erin and the kids, John-Michael, Andrew, Lily, and Samuel, 
``thank you,'' ``mahalo'' for sharing your husband and father with us 
and for being the rock of support he has always needed to truly go for 
broke.

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