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[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1533-E1534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
MASTER SERGEANT JAMES CHAMBERLAIN TRIBUTE
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HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON
of colorado
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Mr. TIPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master Sgt.
James Chamberlain of La Veta, Colorado who is retiring from the U.S.
Air Force after nearly 30 years of service.
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December 4, 2019, on page E1533, the following appeared: Mr.
SCOTT R. TIPTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master
Sgt. James Chamberlain of La Veta, Colorado who is retiring from
the U.S. Air Force after nearly 30 years of service.
The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. TIPTON. Madam
Speaker, I rise today to recognize Master Sgt. James Chamberlain
of La Veta, Colorado who is retiring from the U.S. Air Force after
nearly 30 years of service.
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Master Sgt. Chamberlain began his active duty service in 1992 shortly
after graduating from Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Nebraska
with an Associate's Degree in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in Law
Enforcement. Upon completion of his initial training, he went on to
serve in numerous duty positions spanning from news broadcasting to
military police security. The Air Force sent him to cities around the
world such as Los Angeles, California, Azores, Portugal, and Keflavik,
Iceland. His courage and service were exemplified during multiple
voluntary deployments to the Middle East. During these deployments
Master Sgt. Chamberlain earned dozens of awards and recognitions
including the Iraq Campaign Medal with a Bronze Star, the Air Force
Commendation Medal, and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
Master Sgt. Chamberlain's military career was simultaneously
complemented by his time as a police officer. He left active duty
service in September 1996 and returned to his family ranch near
Walsenburg, Colorado. It was there that he put his GI bill to use and
graduated near the top of his class at the Southern Colorado Law
Enforcement Training Academy in Trinidad, Colorado. He was hired as a
police officer for the city of La Junta, Colorado in August 1997. He
continued his service in the Air Force Reserve as part of the 310th
Security Forces Squadron at the newly renamed Schriever Air Force Base
outside of Colorado Springs, Colorado, an opportunity he was eager to
pursue.
In Walsenburg, the community he has most recently been serving,
Master Sgt. Chamberlain was named Distinguished Officer of the Year for
the Colorado Police Protective Association and received the
Distinguished Service Award by the city. Additionally, he earned the
Police Medal of Honor and the Rescuer Award for Valor by Southern
Colorado Regional EMS and Trauma Advisory Council. This past year, he
was even recognized by La Veta Schools on Veterans Day for his service
as an Air Force veteran, a testament to what his sacrifices mean to his
fellow community members.
Madam Speaker, Master Sgt. Chamberlain's service to his country and
enduring work-ethic will continue to have a positive impact on the
community for years to come. It is my privilege to recognize him today,
and express heartfelt gratitude for the important work he has done
throughout his life. I wish him a happy retirement from military
service and sincerely hope that he knows how proud his community, the
state of Colorado, and the entire country is of his sacrifice and
service both as an Airman and a police officer.
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