[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16556]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



IN RECOGNITION OF CAPTAIN BARBARA P. MORGAN FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO 
                             THE COMMUNITY

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2000

  Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to an outstanding 
individual whose service to our nation and the Greater New Haven 
community is unparalleled. Captain Barbara P. Morgan has served as the 
Commander of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center in New 
Haven, Connecticut for the past three years and has recently announced 
that she will be leaving her command to attend the Naval War College.
  As Commander of the Reserve Center, Captain Morgan has been a driving 
force in involving the Reserve Center with the surrounding community, 
opening its doors to government agencies and community-based programs. 
The American Red Cross, New Haven Public School's after school program, 
Sea Cadets and various veteran organizations have all benefited from 
her generosity. Captain Morgan has been a leading advocate for the 
Marine Cadets of America, a very special program for the young people 
of Greater New Haven, to whom she has provided support as the 
Commanding Officer and by encouraging the entire military community to 
participate in the operation of the program.
  For twenty-two years, Captain Morgan has served in the United States 
Navy with honor and distinction. She has been decorated with the 
Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, 
and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal--a reflection of her 
remarkable career. Captain Morgan has demonstrated a unique commitment 
to our community--rare for an individual who has only been with us such 
a relatively short time. I commend her for her efforts and extend my 
deepest thanks and appreciation to her for her invaluable 
contributions.
  I am proud to rise today to join her husband, William, friends, 
colleagues, and community members to thank her for her outstanding 
service and wish her well as she departs for the Naval War College.

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