[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8214-8215]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MICHAEL GEORGE DULONG

  Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts. Madam President, today I wish to 
congratulate LCDR Michael George Dulong of Brockton, MA on his 
retirement from the U.S. Navy. Lieutenant Commander Dulong dedicated 
more than 24 years of his life to serving our Nation as a Navy SEAL. I 
am privileged to recognize Michael's accomplishments today, and 
Massachusetts is fortunate to have a man like Michael who has served in 
our Navy and defended our Nation.
  The grandson of a World War II Normandy beacher and the son of a 
decorated Vietnam-era 101st Airborne Division veteran, at an early age 
Michael chose to serve our Nation. He enlisted in the Navy at the age 
of 16 through the Delayed Entry Program and completed the Navy's basic 
school of electronics and electricity, followed by the basic underwater 
demolitions/SEAL training in Coronado, CA. He would go on to spend 8 
years in the enlisted ranks serving in three platoons within SEAL Team 
8 at Naval Base Little Creek in Norfolk, VA.
  As a team member on SEAL Team 8, Michael deployed in support of 
Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm, as well as numerous other 
special operations deployments throughout the Mediterranean and Persian 
Gulf. Needless to say, as part of our Nation's premier special 
operations forces, Michael was integral to his Team's success and 
performed exceptionally in some of the most challenging and austere 
conditions around the world.
  Michael would go on to earn his bachelor's degree while 
simultaneously serving on SEAL Team 4 in the Navy Reserve, followed by 
successful completion of Officer Candidate School in Pensacola, FL. 
After completing his training, Michael was commissioned as an ensign on 
active duty and was assigned to SEAL Team 1. There Michael would deploy 
as the assistant platoon commander for two SEAL platoons in support of 
Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Michael always led from 
the front and inspired SEALs under his command throughout his career 
and did so again in combat following September 11.
  Throughout numerous deployments around the world in support of the 
global war on terrorism, Michael received countless awards and 
promotions in the Navy. He would go on to serve in various assignments 
in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility with the Naval 
Special Warfare Unit 4 in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Embassy in Bogota, 
Colombia, combating narco-terrorism, the U.S. Embassy in Guyana as the 
Joint Special Operations Commander, as well as platoon commander of 
SEAL Team 4. His final assignment brought Michael and his family to our 
Nation's Capital, at the Washington Navy Yard, where he served as the 
program manager for the SEAL Delivery Vehicle acquisition program.
  Michael has dedicated his life to serving our country, and we owe him 
a debt of gratitude for his service. Even

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in retirement, I am confident that Michael will continue to serve his 
Nation. On behalf of all Massachusetts residents and all Americans, I 
am proud to thank Michael, his wife Michaelle, son Gabriel, and 
daughter Eva for their service to the Nation and the Navy.

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