[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4269]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE OUTSTANDING SERVICE OF COLONEL NICHOLAS F. MARANO ON 
                     THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 27, 2012

  Mr. ISSA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the military service 
of Colonel Nicholas F. Marano on the occasion of his retirement from 
the United States Marine Corps. I commend Colonel Marano's career and 
offer my sincerest thanks for his 32 years of dedicated service in 
protecting our nation.
  Colonel Marano enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve in March of 1980 
and served as a rifleman in the 2nd Battalion, the 25th Marines prior 
to graduation from St. Joseph's University. In January 1985, he was 
commissioned a Second Lieutenant and designated an infantry officer 
assigned to 3d Battalion, 9th Marines on board Camp Pendleton, 
California. There he served as a Platoon Commander, Company Executive 
Officer, and Company Commander. In September 1988, he transferred to 
1st Reconnaissance (Recon) Battalion where he served as a 
Reconnaissance Marine and graduated as an Officer Honor Graduate at the 
U.S. Army Ranger School (Class 10-89). Throughout his career he has 
been deployed to Germany, Republic of Georgia, Kosovo, Albania, Italy, 
and several times to Iraq in support of combat operations.
  Colonel Marano retires from his post of Commanding Officer of Marine 
Corps Base (MCB) Camp Pendleton California. As Commanding Officer of 
MCB CamPen, Colonel Marano was in charge of overseeing the operational 
and logistical responsibility of supporting more than 72,067 scheduled 
training events in the mobilization and deployment of numerous Camp 
Pendleton based operating force units to include the 1st Marine 
Division, the 1st Marine Logistics Group, and the 3rd Marine Air Wing 
occupying over 125,000 acres of land. Colonel Marano's hard work and 
dedication aided the Corps in providing continuous, uninterrupted 
support, in a time of war, to Marines and Sailors of the First Marine 
Expeditionary Force (I MEF).
  The legacy that Colonel Marano has left behind is a true testament to 
his commitment to the United States Marine Corps and to our country and 
will have lasting impact on MCB CamPen.
  I offer Colonel Marano my warmest congratulations and hope that he 
enjoys a rich and rewarding retirement knowing that his years of 
service will not be forgotten by those he led.

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