[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 76 (Thursday, April 30, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E401]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE SERVICE OF MAJOR MICHAEL HART

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 30, 2026

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Major 
Michael Hart as he concludes his time on Capitol Hill. During his time 
working in the House of Representatives, Major Hart has served as the 
Army Branch Chief, National Guard Bureau Legislative Liaison (NGB-LL), 
Legislative Assistant to the Director of the Army National Guard, Army 
Appropriations Liaison for the Army National Guard, and as a Defense 
Fellow.
  Major Hart was commissioned into the Kentucky Army National Guard as 
a Military Intelligence Officer in 2011. He is a graduate of the 
Officer Candidate School in Fort McClellan, Alabama, and has served in 
the Army and Air National Guard for a combined 25 years. He deployed to 
Iraq in 2003 and 2019 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation Enduring Freedom.
  Prior to his 2019 deployment, Major Hart owned Inside Out Nutrition 
LLC, a small fitness and nutrition business in Versailles, Kentucky. He 
and his wife, Jaime, constructed meal plans and hosted a variety of 
fitness classes to deliver personalized fitness and nutrition 
solutions. Before becoming an entrepreneur, Michael worked as an Army 
National Guard Liaison to Cadet Command at Fort Knox, Kentucky. There, 
Michael served as the National Guard subject matter expert to assist 
and advise the Command and Cadets on National Guard equities related to 
Officers commissioning through the ROTC program.
  Additionally, he worked as a government contractor in the Information 
Technology industry. Major Hart worked as the lead technician for the 
Aviation Combined Arms Tactical Trainer (AVCATT), a flight simulator 
used by Army helicopter pilots. Michael's expertise kept the trainer 
fully functional and operational to conduct training.
  In the House of Representatives, working as a National Guard Liaison, 
Major Hart carried out various responsibilities to assist members of 
Congress in developing important policies that impact his fellow 
national guardsmen and soldiers. As Members of Congress, we are 
fortunate to have the opportunity to work alongside active duty 
servicemembers, who provide invaluable insight in every aspect of their 
duties.
  I applaud Major Hart for his dedicated service to our Nation in 
uniform and for the work he has done on behalf of the institution of 
the United States House of Representatives. His long career of service 
brings great pride to every Kentuckian, and I wish him and his family 
the best during his next adventure.

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