[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4193-4194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             SFC DOUG LESH

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                            HON. JEFF DUNCAN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2014

  Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to 
Sergeant First Class Douglas Lesh, in honor of his retirement from the 
United States Army and his extraordinary dedication to duty and service 
to the United States of America. Sergeant First Class Lesh and his wife 
Amanda will be moving on from his current assignment as the Non-
Commissioned Officer in Charge of the Office of the Chief, Legislative 
Liaison's Travel section.
  Army Congressional Liaisons provide an invaluable service to both the 
military and Congress. They assist Members and staff in understanding 
the Army's policies, actions, operations, and requirements. Their first 
hand knowledge of military needs, culture, and tradition is a 
tremendous benefit to Congressional offices.
  A native of Grass Valley, California, Sergeant First Class Lesh 
enlisted in the Army on August 5, 1993, and entered infantry basic 
training at Ft. Benning, Georgia.
  Sergeant First Class Lesh's assignments have taken him to Tong Du Su 
Shon, Korea;

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Fort Stewart, Georgia; Fort Carson, Colorado; Sacramento, California; 
Fort Benning, Georgia; Ramadi and Baquba, Iraq; The Joint Staff at The 
Pentagon, and the 1st Battalion 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard).
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues in 
recognizing and commending Sergeant First Class Lesh for his dedicated 
service to this country. For all he and his family have given and 
continue to give to our country; we are in their debt. We wish him, his 
wife Amanda, his son Logan, and daughters Chloe and Hattie, all the 
best in their future endeavors.

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