[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 144 (Wednesday, September 3, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING WILLIAM W. ``BILL'' CROW

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 3, 2025

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the well-deserved 
retirement of William W. ``Bill'' Crow. Born and raised in Morganfield, 
Kentucky, Bill Crow graduated in 1980 from the United States Naval 
Academy earning a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as Ensign 
in the United States Navy. He also holds a Master of Science degree 
from the National Defense University Industrial College of the Armed 
Forces.
  His Navy career included at sea assignments of various division 
officer billets and Chief Engineer in USS PHARRIS (FF-1094), Assistant 
Operations Officer of Commander Destroyer Squadron 26, an extended 
department head tour as Chief Engineer in USS BRISCOE (DD-977), 
Material Officer for Commander Destroyer Squadrons 10 and 2, Executive 
Officer of USS Peterson (DD-969), Commanding Officer of USS Austin 
(LPD-4), and Training and Readiness Assistant Chief of Staff for 
Commander Amphibious Group Two.
  Ashore, he served as a steam engineering instructor, Surface Warfare 
Programs Officer for COMNAVSURFLANT, Chief Staff Officer to the 
Commandant, Naval District Washington, and Executive Officer of Naval 
Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base. After retirement from 
the Navy in July of 2010, he transitioned into the private business 
sector as a Senior Naval Consultant for McKean Defense Group. He 
assumed his current duties as President of the Virginia Ship Repair 
Association on September 18, 2012.
  Bill is married to the former Jeanne Boucher of Chesapeake, Virginia. 
They reside in the Great Bridge community in Chesapeake, Virginia and 
are the proud parents of four children; John, Karen, Sara and Kevin.
  I have had the honor and privilege of working with Bill in a 
professional and a personal capacity and can attest he is a generous 
and dedicated man. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in 
thanking Bill Crow for his unyielding dedication to protecting our 
Nation to the best of his abilities. I wish him all the best in his 
well-earned retirement and pray for his continued health and happiness 
in whatever adventures come his way.

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