[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE CAREER OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR SCOTT C. SCHROEDER

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the retirement of 
Command Sergeant Major Scott C. Schroeder. After 31 years of dedicated 
service, Command Sergeant Major Schroeder became the Command Sergeant 
Major for FORSCOM--a post he held for 3 years.
  After enlisting in the United States Army in 1983, he began his 
career as an electronics mechanic at Fort Bliss, Texas. Serving at 
military installations all over the world allowed Command Sergeant 
Major Schroeder to gain valuable experience that would help shape his 
long career. While stationed at Fort Bragg in North Carolina's Eighth 
Congressional District, he served with the 2nd Battalion, 505th 
Parachute Infantry Regiment, and 82nd Airborne Division.
  Deployed on numerous operational assignments all over the globe and 
through some of our nation's toughest times, Command Sergeant Major 
Schroeder stood ready to answer the call to serve our great country. 
Some of his most notable engagements were Operation Desert Storm in 
Saudi Arabia as part of the 82nd Airborne, and Operation Iraqi Freedom 
in Iraq as part of the 101st Airborne Division. Throughout these 
operations, he delivered on the promise to keep America safe and 
confront our enemies head on under the most difficult conditions.
  While fighting our nation's battles overseas, Command Sergeant Major 
Schroeder had a full family at home. Residing in Charlotte, his wife of 
26 years, Marla and he have 3 children. This country cannot repay the 
debt we owe to Command Sergeant Major Schroeder and his family; the 
Schroeders are true American heroes.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in commemorating the retirement of 
Command Sergeant Major Scott C. Schroeder.

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