[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING COLONEL LEN LITTON

  (Mr. HARRIGAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HARRIGAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel Len Litton, 
a decorated combat pilot, national security expert, and proud son of 
North Carolina who has spent his entire life in service to our Nation.
  Born in Banner Elk and raised in Shelby, Len joined the Air Force out 
of The Citadel. Over a 25-year career, he flew the A-10 and B-2, 
trained the next generation of pilots, and led some of the most complex 
and high-stakes missions in our arsenal. At every level, he brought 
discipline, precision, and an unshakable sense of duty.
  When his time in uniform ended, his service didn't. In the White 
House, the Pentagon, and across the Department of Defense, Colonel 
Litton became the go-to leader for problems that demanded results.
  Most recently, he led the effort to eliminate DEI mandates from the 
Pentagon's personnel system, refocusing it on what matters: merit, 
unity, and mission readiness.
  Colonel Litton never sought credit. He just did the job quietly, 
effectively, and always in the best interests of our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank him for a lifetime of selfless service, and I 
wish him fair winds and Godspeed.

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