June 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 95 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
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 IN RECOGNITION OF THE SERVICE, DEDICATION, AND SACRIFICE OF SERGEANT 
                              CHEEXENG LEE

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                          HON. MIKE GALLAGHER

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 6, 2019

  Mr. GALLAGHER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to welcome home Sergeant 
Cheexeng Lee from his service in the United States Marine Corps.
  Sgt Lee enlisted into the Marine Corps in May 2009. Upon graduating 
from Appleton West High School in June 2010, he went to boot camp at 
Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. Pvt Lee was stationed at Camp 
Pendleton north of San Diego, and after additional training, checked 
into his first unit, 3rd Battalion 1st Marines. He was reassigned from 
his original role as Rifleman to Machine Gunner under Weapons Platoon, 
India Company 3/1. He later deployed with the 11th Marine Expeditionary 
Unit from November 2011 to June 2012.
  While on the MEU, Lance Corporal Lee served in Malaysia, Singapore, 
Djibouti, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Jordan, and Hong Kong. After 
this deployment, he attended Advanced Machine Gunners Course and was 
selected to join 3/1's elite Scout Sniper Platoon. From October 2013 to 
April 2014, he deployed to Okinawa, Japan. He was then stationed in 
Thailand to participate in Operation Cobra Gold, a major multinational 
military exercise.
  After completing his second deployment, Corporal Lee attended Scout 
Sniper Course (SSC), completing the grueling course in April 2015. 
Afterwards, he deployed with the 15th MEU from May 2015 to December 
2015, where he served in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Dubai, and Kuwait.
  After his third deployment, he was transferred to Division School 
Pre-Scout Sniper Course at Camp Pendleton from March 2016 to June 2018. 
During that time, he trained hundreds of Marines from various units to 
better prepare them for SSC. Sgt Lee also trained Japanese Snipers from 
the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). He travelled to 
Washington, D.C. to provide subject matter expertise as the Marine 
Corps tested a new sniper rifle, a model that is now currently in use 
by Marine Snipers deployed around the world.
  Words cannot adequately thank Sgt Lee for his years of service to our 
country. May his service, dedication, and sacrifice be remembered by a 
grateful nation. It is truly an honor to welcome him home.

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