[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6401]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      CONGRATULATIONS TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL MICHAEL PATRICK GOYNE

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 2, 2011

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Patrick Goyne, who is retiring from the 
United States Army Reserves after 29 years of active and reserve 
service.
  LTC Goyne was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor 
of Science degree in Administration of Justice at the Pennsylvania 
State University. He then went on to earn his Master of Public 
Administration degree from Marywood University, and his Master of 
Science degree in Community Counseling from the University of Scranton. 
LTC Goyne has also attended many military schools, including 
Telecommunications Operator School, the Air Assault School, the 
Quatermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the Ordnance Officer 
Advanced Course, Combined Arms Services and Staff School, and Command 
and General Staff School.
  LTC Goyne's non-active duty has taken him across Pennsylvania. While 
serving on active duty, LTC Goyne was deployed to Saudi Arabia during 
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. For his second deployment, LTC 
Goyne served in Iraq as a part of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  LTC Goyne has earned the Bronze Star (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), the 
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army 
Commendation Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Achievement 
Medal (with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster), the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army 
Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster), 
the National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star), the 
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hour Glass, M Device and number 
2 numeral), the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Southwest Asia Service Medal 
(with 3 Bronze Service Stars), the Global War on Terrorism Service 
Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon (with 
number 3 numeral), the Army Reserve Components Overseas Training 
Ribbon, the Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), the 
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Government of Kuwait), the Joint Meritorious 
Unit Award, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Combat Action Badge, 
and the Air Assault Badge.
  Mr. Speaker, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Patrick Goyne has served our 
country with distinction. His 29 years of commitment to protecting our 
freedom should be honored and respected. Mr. Speaker, today, I ask my 
colleagues to join me in thanking Lieutenant Colonel Michael Patrick 
Goyne for his service, and in recognizing his retirement from the 
United States Army Reserves after 29 years of active and reserve 
service.

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