[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11383]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING MAJOR WILLIAM McCOLLOUGH

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 25, 2005

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, most Americans probably don't know that 
there are military men and women who serve their country right here in 
the U.S. House of Representatives as liaisons between members of 
Congress and the Nation's armed forces.
  These men and women have a critical role in helping Congress do its 
job, and today, while America is at war, the importance of their work 
is clearer than ever before.
  It is with great appreciation and sadness that I rise to thank one of 
our finest military liaisons, U.S. Marine Corps Major William 
McCollough, for his service to this institution and our country as he 
leaves Washington to join the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment as 
Executive Officer.
  During my time in Congress, I've had the opportunity to work with 
Major McCollough--and I know that my colleagues who've worked with him 
will agree--that his leadership, professionalism, and friendship have 
enabled us to better represent our districts.
  We will miss Major McCollough, but we wish him well in his new 
assignment.

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