September 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 150 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages H7759-H7760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            WELCOMING CHAPLAIN MAJOR GENERAL STEVEN SCHAICK

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Collins) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, today is a great day. It is 
the birthday of the United States Air Force and for those of us who 
serve. I rise today to recognize not only that birthday of the Air 
Force but to have the great and distinct honor of having Chief of 
Chaplains Steve Schaick, as we have just heard, to be here. I have the 
privilege of also calling him my boss because I am in the Air Force as 
well. He is a chaplain, and he is the top of my chain. He is there for 
a reason. He exemplifies what a chaplain means and how they serve in 
our Air Force.
  Throughout our country's history, men and women have awaited and 
answered the call of duty, accomplishing each mission with valor. 
Today, we acknowledge the men and women who have taken to the skies to 
defend our country as members of the United States Air Force.
  As a chaplain in that United States Air Force Reserves, I have had 
the privilege to minister and work with airmen since 2002. Their 
courage and integrity both at home and abroad are unmatched, and 
Chaplain Steven Schaick is a testament to that courage and integrity.

  Chaplain Schaick is a native of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He enlisted in 
the United States Air Force in 1976, serving for 4 years as an F-15 
integrated avionics component specialist. He is endorsed by the 
Presbyterian Church, U.S.A., and was commissioned in the Air Force 
Reserves as a chaplain candidate in 1985 and into the Active Duty 
chaplaincy in 1988.
  Chaplain Schaick has served three different major commands as a staff

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chaplain, followed by a special duty assignment to Arlington National 
Cemetery. He now serves as the Chief of Chaplains of the United States 
Air Force.
  It is my honor to sponsor him to be the guest chaplain of the United 
States House of Representatives on this, the Air Force's birthday, 
September 18, 2019. Again, it is my pleasure to have Chaplain Schaick 
with us today.

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