[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 9] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 12520] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING THE SERVICE OF MARINES CHRISTOPHER ARNOLD, JOEL RANGEL, AND CLAYTON YOUNG ______ HON. JOHN B. LARSON of connecticut in the house of representatives Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Master Sergeant Christopher Lee Arnold, Master Sergeant Joel Ascension Rangel, and Gunnery Sergeant Clayton Roy Young of the Marine Battle Color Detachment who are each retiring after more than 20 years of service in the Marine Corps. The Battle Color Detachment features the U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, the Silent Drill Platoon, and the Marine Corps Color Guard. All are attached to Marine Barracks, Washington, DC, also known as the ``Oldest Post of the Corps.'' These Marines appear in hundreds of ceremonies annually across the country and abroad. I would like to express my personal gratitude to these three Marines who were a part of the Marine Battle Color Detachment when they visited Connecticut's First Congressional District in October of 2008. In conjunction with a traveling replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall during its 25th anniversary, they gave a moving performance before the residents of the Connecticut State Veterans Home and over 3,000 attendees at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. These Marines have performed and helped facilitate many events such as these in Connecticut, across the country and around the world, Everywhere the Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment performs, they instill in all an enormous amount of pride for our Armed Forces and the nation as a whole. This Congress and the people of the United States of America owe these three recently retired Marine NCO's a significant debt of gratitude for all of their service: Master Sergeant Christopher Lee Arnold began his enlistment on July 1, 1990 and will retire on July 31, 2010 after twenty years of service. Master Sergeant Joel Ascension Rangel began his enlistment on September 12, 1989 and will retire on June 30, 2010 after twenty years of service. Gunnery Sergeant Clayton Roy Young began his enlistment on August 15, 1988 and will retire on August 31, 2010 after twenty-two years of service. ____________________