[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER JOHN W. SCOTT, JR.

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                           HON. NICK LAMPSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 2, 2000

  Mr. LAMPSON. Mr. Speaker, today I wish to recognize the outstanding 
service to our Nation of Chief Warrant Officer John W. Scott, Jr., the 
commanding officer of Coast Guard Station Sabine Pass, Texas, who will 
be relieved of command on May 5, 2000, as he retires after 31 years in 
the Coast Guard. Throughout his career, he exemplified the Coast 
Guard's core values of Honor, Respect, and Devotion to Duty. He is a 
highly respected leader who is renowned for his commitment to the Coast 
Guard men and women serving under his command.
  Chief Warrant Officer Scott has lived the multi-mission character of 
the Coast Guard. Very early in his career, he had to face the stark 
reality that the Coast Guard is an armed force when he was assigned to 
serve on a patrol boat in Vietnam. His career is also ripe with 
examples of dedicated services to the mariner. He served many tours 
ensuring the safety of maritime commerce by maintaining aids to 
navigation in our critical waterways. Additionally, he operated and 
commanded boats, cutters and shore stations that rescued people in 
distress, responded to environmental threats and maritime disasters, 
and ensured the security of our ports. Moreover, he enforced federal 
laws that enhanced vessel safety, deterred unlawful activity that 
threatened our national security, and brought those that had violated 
our laws to justice.
  Over the past four years while he has been in command of Coast Guard 
Station Sabine Pass, I have seen firsthand the remarkable results of 
his efforts. During this period, Chief Warrant Officer Scott directed 
over 700 search and rescue cases that resulted in saving the lives of 
400 people. He directed numerous maritime law enforcement missions to 
deter and intercept illegal narcotics and other contraband destined for 
Southeast Texas shores. He initiated operations that preserved our 
valuable natural resources and fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico. He 
achieved these results by instilling his vision of excellence in his 
crew, and through the seamless integration of active duty and reserve 
Coast Guard personnel into a cohesive team. At the same time, he also 
managed a comprehensive shoreside modernization project to rehabilitate 
several existing station buildings and to construct new waterfront 
facilities that will ensure the Coast Guard remains a robust part of 
the Sabine community for the foreseeable future.
  Mr. Speaker, Chief Warrant Officer Scott dedicated his life to our 
Coast Guard men and women and our Nation. I am extremely honored that 
he and his wife, Judy, have decided to remain in Southeast Texas after 
his retirement. I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Chief 
Warrant Officer Scott, an individual who has stood Semper Paratus--
Always Ready--for the past 31 years to answer our Nation's call.

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