[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11012-11013]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF SERGEANT MAJOR RONALD E. JOHNSON

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 17, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Sergeant Major Ronald 
E. Johnson, who departed from his role as Command Sergeant of the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, on July 14, 2017 and 
will be retiring from the United States Army after over thirty years of 
honorable service. Sergeant Major Johnson has dedicated his career to 
keeping this nation safe, and I am grateful for not only his exemplary 
service to our nation, but also his service to the residents of 
Virginia's 10th Congressional District in his position as Command 
Sergeant of the Transatlantic Division, located in Winchester, 
Virginia.
  Sergeant Major Johnson entered the Army in November of 1986 from 
Terre Haute, Indiana. Over the course of his illustrious career, he has 
served in a plethora of different capacities, including as a team 
leader, squad leader,

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platoon sergeant, drill sergeant, Equal Opportunity adviser, 
noncommissioned officer-in-charge of Directorate of Public Works, first 
sergeant and command sergeant major. Additionally, Sergeant Major 
Johnson has completed a multitude of tours of duty abroad, including in 
Germany, Honduras, Thailand, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 
Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom I 
and Operation Enduring Freedom IX and XI. His steadfast commitment to 
defending this nation and courageous service are evident by the immense 
amount of awards and decorations that have been bestowed upon him. 
These honors, among others, include two Legions of Merit, three Bronze 
Stars, three Meritorious Service Medals, a Joint Service Commendation 
Medal, six Army Commendation Medals, five Army Achievement Medals, nine 
Good Conduct Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, three 
Southwest Asia Service Medals, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary 
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Afghanistan 
Campaign Medals, United Nations Medal, NATO Medal, Kuwaiti Liberation 
Medal, four NCO Professional Development Ribbons, Overseas Service 
Ribbon, two Meritorious Unit Citations; Combat Action, Drill Sergeant, 
and Parachutist Badges; Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal, and the 
German Physical Fitness Proficiency (Sportsman) Badge.
  Mostly recently, under his guidance as Commander Sergeant of the 
Transatlantic Division for the past three years, Transatlantic Division 
organizations have completed more than $1.7 billion in construction 
projects in the combat regions of Afghanistan. These efforts have 
included large scale military installations and utility projects, which 
have been vital to training Afghan security forces and providing the 
area with a reliable source of power. In addition to his work crucial 
to enhancing our national security, Sergeant Major Johnson has always 
been solicitous about the welfare and professional development of his 
soldiers and established a formal military professional development 
program and a very active mentoring program.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the entire 10th District, I would like to 
express my sincere appreciation to Sergeant Major Johnson for his 
dedicated career of service, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing a highly venerated figure. I wish him all the best as he 
moves on to the next phase in his life.

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