[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR MARK A. MATHIS ON HIS RETIREMENT 
                           FROM THE U.S. ARMY

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate Command Sergeant Major Mark A. Mathis on his retirement 
after 30 years of service to our Nation in the U.S. Army.
  Command Sergeant Major Mathis was born in Alton in 1963 and grew up 
in the small town of Dorchester in Macoupin County in central Illinois. 
He entered the Army in September of 1984 and is currently serving as 
the command sergeant major for the 902nd Military Intelligence Group in 
Fort Meade, Maryland.
  He has had a multitude of assignments throughout his 30-year military 
career, including his deployment to Iraq with the 82nd Airborne 
Division.
  Command Sergeant Major Mathis' awards and badges include the Bronze 
Star Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the 
Army Commendation Medal, and many others.
  Mr. Speaker, Command Sergeant Major Mark A. Mathis represents the 
best our country has to offer. His experience and leadership will be 
greatly missed.
  Command Sergeant Major Mathis, thank you for your service to our 
country, and congratulations on your well-earned retirement.

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