[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26097]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING LCDR TRACY G. DeWITT

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 1, 2007

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to rise 
today on behalf of an Arlington, Tennessee resident, Lieutenant 
Commander Tracy G. DeWitt, who has devoted his life to defending the 
United States of America. Please join me in commending Commander DeWitt 
on a career spent serving our Navy and our Country. On October 1, 2007 
he will retire after 24 years of service to a grateful Nation.
  Born and raised in Gravette, Arkansas, Commander DeWitt began his 
service in the Navy by enlisting when he finished high school. After 
basic training in Orlando, Florida, Commander DeWitt completed tours in 
Diego Garcia and Pensacola, Florida before being accepted at Auburn 
University as part of the Navy's Enlisted Commissioning Program.
  Commander DeWitt received a bachelor of science degree in Management 
and was commissioned as an Ensign in August of 1994. He has served 
aboard many of the Navy's finest ships, including the aircraft carrier 
USS John C. Stennis, the USS Stout, and the USS Thomas Gates. In August 
of 2004, Commander DeWitt was ordered to U.S. Naval Personnel Command 
in Millington, Tennessee, where he served as the Head of Sea Special 
Assignments and the Head of Enlisted Separations.
  Along with completing both his Master's degree in Management from 
Troy State University and his doctoral work in Management from 
Northcentral University, Commander DeWitt has received numerous 
citations to include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy 
Commendation Medal, the Navy Achievement Medal and the Navy Good 
Conduct Medal.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in again congratulating Lieutenant 
Commander DeWitt on his record of service and wishing him, his wife 
Gillis, and their three sons Tyler, Justin and Andrew a fulfilling and 
enjoyable retirement. May God bless him and his family.

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