[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8748]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MAYPORT NAVAL STATION COMMISSARY

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 20, 2014

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the fine men and 
women who lead and operate the Commissary at Naval Station Mayport in 
Jacksonville, Florida.
   The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has honored the Mayport 
Commissary with the Bill Nichols Award for the Best Large Commissary in 
the United States for the year 2013. The DeCA awards are named in honor 
of American statesmen who protected the commissary benefit and 
championed quality-of-life issues for the military community.
   DeCA Director and Chief Executive Officer Joseph H. Jeu stated, 
``Achieving this honor has never been easy . . . To win, a store has to 
exceed our normal criteria for customer service, accountability, 
safety, operations, and sales . . . These awards highlight the best of 
what our stores do every day for our service members and their 
families.'' Additionally, this award demonstrates the importance of the 
commissary as a benefit to our service members who protect our freedom 
around the globe.
   It is a pleasure and honor to represent the great men and women who 
serve at the Mayport Commissary and to see them recognized for their 
service and dedication. The hard work of the men and women who serve in 
and around Jacksonville illustrate the importance of the First Coast to 
national defense, and reiterate that our community's efforts to be an 
anchor of national security.

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