[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING COL. PAULETTE SCHANK

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                      HON. MICHAEL G. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 28, 2013

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of a career 
dedicated to service to our country. After more than two decades of 
service, Colonel Paulette Schank will be retiring from her command, but 
her service and commitment to others will not soon be forgotten. 
Colonel Schank, a Bucks County resident, is the Commander of the 514th 
AMDS, Aerospace Medicine Squadron based out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-
Lakehurst, New Jersey. Her detachment provides medical support for over 
2,600 Airmen, ensuring their medical readiness to meet mission 
requirements both stateside and abroad.
  As both a civilian nurse-anesthetist at Saint Mary Medical Center in 
Langhorne and an Air Force reserve officer, Colonel Schank has 
dedicated her life to caring for others--be it in Bucks County or 
around the world. During her tenure with the Air Force she has provided 
medical assistance in times of war and in humanitarian efforts--from 
Iraq to Haiti, Mozambique to Peru.
  Colonel Schank is a vital part of my Veterans Advisory Board and a 
trusted consultant when it comes to pursuing legislation that benefits 
my district's veterans and military members.
  On behalf of a grateful community, a grateful nation, and a grateful 
world I thank Colonel Paulette Schank for her service and wish her the 
best in her retirement.

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