[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3818]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO LT COL PAULA S. LORICK

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                        HON. JOHN M. SPRATT, JR.

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 9, 2004

  Mr. SPRATT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to call attention to the outstanding 
career of an extraordinary United States Army Reserve officer, 
Lieutenant Colonel Paula Shaun Lorick. General George C. Marshall once 
said, ``There is no limit to the good you can do if you let someone 
else take the credit for it.'' Lt Col Paula Lorick spent here career in 
the Army proving that principle.
  During twenty-five years of exemplary service, Lt Col Lorick embodied 
the duty, loyalty, and love of country, the selfless service and 
personal courage that are the core values of the United States Army. 
Since November 16, 1978, Lt Col Lorick has served in some of the Army's 
most demanding positions, and served always with distinction. She was a 
Finance Company Commander, a Postal Company Commander, a key staff 
member with the Joint Operations Center at US Atlantic Command. In 
addition to her administrative assignments, Lt Col Lorick was a 
warfighter, deploying to Dhahran in Saudi Arabia at the height of the 
Persian Gulf War, and earning the Southwest Asia Service Medal and the 
Kuwait Liberation Medal.
  Lt Col Lorick pulled other demanding duty as Deputy Director, 
Military Member Support and Ombudsman Services with the Employer 
Support of the Guard/Reserve Organization for the past three years. She 
played a key role in helping Guard and Reserve members make the 
transition from civilian jobs to deployment status in support of 
Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi 
Freedom.
  Today marks the end of Lt Col Lorick's long and distinguished career. 
Having been diagnosed with cancer, Lt Col Lorick is being medically 
retired in a ceremony fittingly held in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes. 
In a rare event, Lt Col Lorick is being awarded the Legion of Merit 
medal, a medal typically reserved for higher-ranking officers. It is a 
well-deserved, parting tribute from a grateful nation.
  I offer Lt Col Lorick our gratitude for her service, our 
congratulations on the honor bestowed upon her today, and our prayers 
and support in the months ahead.