[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 5, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN COMMENDATION FOR CHIEF PETTY OFFICER WILLIAM 
                                ANDERSON

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                            HON. PAT FALLON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 5, 2023

  Mr. FALLON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief Petty 
Officer William ``Bill'' Anderson of Denison, Texas, and award him a 
Congressional Veteran Commendation. CPO Anderson served in the United 
States Navy, and his impressive career experience highlights his 
genuine passion for helping our community.
  CPO Anderson was inspired to join the Navy after gaining a deep 
respect and appreciation for our nation's veterans of prior conflicts. 
Originally, CPO Anderson wanted to stay in the Navy Reserves, but after 
the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, he wanted to do more to bring 
the perpetrators of this attack to justice. To accomplish this, he 
pursued a deployment to Iraq in 2005 and Afghanistan in 2008, where he 
served in numerous support roles, including the Naval Security Forces 
and Navy Customs. Furthermore, CPO Anderson qualified as a Seabee 
Combat Warfare Officer. Seabees are well known for being able to build 
infrastructure anywhere around the world at a moment's notice. If you 
needed a military base, airfield, or bridge halfway around the world, 
CPO Anderson is the person you'd call to get the job done. For his 
service to our nation, CPO Anderson was bestowed the Bronze Star, Army 
and Navy Commendation medals, and many more awards. In 2005, he met his 
future wife Teresa, and they married three years later. Together, they 
raised two children.
  After his retirement from the Navy in 2013, CPO Anderson continued to 
serve his nation through various civilian roles, and even supported 
counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan. When he returned to Texas, 
CPO Anderson worked at the Denison Dam Power Plant to help maintain 
Texas' electrical grid. Today, he continues his career with the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers providing emergency power relief to those 
affected by natural disasters. In his recreational time, he is a 
Scoutmaster for Troop 55 in Pottsboro and Denison, where seven boys 
have attained the rank of Eagle Scout under his guidance.
  I am honored to represent CPO Anderson in Texas' 4th Congressional 
District. It is a privilege to award him the Congressional Veteran 
Commendation for his service to our Nation and to the people of North 
Texas.

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