[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E685]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING SERGEANT MAJOR HAROLD M. WATTS, III SERVICE TO THE NATIONAL 
                              GUARD BUREAU

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                           HON. PAT HARRIGAN

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2025

  Mr. HARRIGAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express profound gratitude to 
Sergeant Major Harold M. Watts, III, Senior Enlisted Leader for the 
National Guard Bureau's Office of Legislative Liaison. From his start 
as an Armor Crewman in the North Carolina Army National Guard, he has 
risen to serve as the principal legislative advisor to the Senior 
Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.
  Nearing 30 years of distinguished service, Sergeant Major Watts 
served with valor in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring 
Freedom, earning the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. A 
graduate of the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy with 
advanced degrees, he exemplifies unwavering commitment to excellence. 
As a legislative liaison, he has expertly bridged the National Guard 
and Congress, leveraging his military construction expeltise to advance 
our Nation's security.
  As he transitions to his next assignment, I honor his exemplary 
service and wish him, his wife Crystal, and their daughters well. His 
legacy endures.

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