[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 146 (Monday, September 8, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E822]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING UNITED STATES ARMY MASTER SERGEANT TOMMY J. KING AS 
                  SEPTEMBER 2025 VETERAN OF THE MONTH

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                          HON. LISA C. McCLAIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2025

  Mrs. McCLAIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with profound respect and 
gratitude to recognize the extraordinary service and unwavering 
dedication of Master Sergeant Tommy J. King, a proud veteran of the 
United States Army and our distinguished Veteran of the Month for 
September 2025 from Michigan's 9th Congressional District. His 
exceptional military career and steadfast commitment to duty, 
excellence, and patriotism embody the very best of American service.
  Master Sergeant King is a native of Houston, Texas, who answered the 
call to serve his country in February of 1994 at the young age of 18. 
He completed basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, followed 
by Advanced Individual Training at Fort Lee, Virginia, where he trained 
as an Automated Logistics Specialist (92A).
  Over the course of 20 years in uniform, his service took him across 
the globe with assignments at Camp Casey, Korea; Fort Campbell, 
Kentucky; Fort Drum, New York; Kaiserslautern, Germany; and Schofield 
Barracks, Hawaii. He also served as an instructor for the 
Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Fort Lee, Virginia. While deployed 
to Iraq as a Platoon Sergeant and First Sergeant with the 65th Engineer 
Battalion, Master Sergeant King earned the Bronze Star for his 
leadership and valor. He personally planned and led 72 combat logistics 
patrol missions throughout Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
accomplishing each without the loss of a single soldier.
  Later, Master Sergeant King deployed to Afghanistan as part of PEO 
Soldier Weapons and PEO Soldier Sensor and Lasers under the TACOM Life 
Cycle Management Command. There, he played a critical role in fielding 
and training troops on Individual Gunshot Detection equipment, ensuring 
the safety and effectiveness of our warfighters during Operation 
Enduring Freedom.
  Following his retirement from active duty, Master Sergeant King 
remained with his family in Michigan. He supported the University of 
Michigan's ROTC program before rejoining TACOM as a Logistics 
Management Specialist. Over the years, he rose through the ranks to 
become a GS-13 Team Lead for the Organic Industrial Base, demonstrating 
the same commitment to mission success that defined his military 
career. In August 2025, he concluded more than 35 years of combined 
military and civilian service to our Nation.
  Master Sergeant King now plans to dedicate his time to supporting 
fellow veterans and strengthening the bonds of community that have 
guided his life of service. His journey reflects not only a lifetime of 
personal sacrifice, but also an enduring devotion to the United States 
Army, his fellow soldiers, and the freedoms we hold dear.
  Mr. Speaker, let us extend our deepest appreciation to Master 
Sergeant Tommy J. King for his decades of selfless service to this 
great Nation. His legacy of leadership, sacrifice, and patriotism will 
continue to inspire generations to come, and it is my distinct honor to 
recognize him as our Veteran of the Month.

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