July 17, 2013 EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS, Vol. 159, Pt. 8 11663 Operation Desert Storm. He commanded a re- Grandmaster Kim also occupied a peculiar but IN HONOR OF RAJNATH SINGH, inforced logistics battalion during the initial in- indispensable role in auxiliary to our armed PRESIDENT OF INDIA’S vasion of Iraq in support of the 1st Marine Di- forces from 1964 to 1979. BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY vision. Col. Burke returned with his battalion Born in Seoul, South Korea in 1942, for a second OIF deployment to support Regi- Grandmaster Kim began his service to the HON. ENI F. H. FALEOMAVAEGA mental Combat Team 7 during the expansion U.S. military while in college as a Taekwondo OF AMERICAN SAMOA of combat operations into the western Al instructor for the Army’s Second Infantry Divi- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Aribar province of Iraq. sion, stationed at the Demilitarized Zone Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Col. Burke holds three Master’s degrees. In (DMZ). Mr. Kim taught the American troops in 1992, he earned a Master of Business Admin- Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise Korea while finishing his studies and shortly today to welcome Rajnath Singh to Wash- istration degree with an emphasis in Inter- after he graduated in 1969, he came to the national Business from National University, ington, D.C. Mr. Singh is the current president United States and began teaching the ways of of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main San Diego, CA, where he was a Leadership Taekwondo to cadets at the U.S. Air Force Scholarship recipient. In 1999, he earned a opposition party in India. Academy in Colorado Springs. Mr. Kim ended At age 24, Rajnath Singh was appointed Master of Arts degree in National Security and his tenure with the Air Force Academy in 1979 District President of the Jana Sangh. In 1977, Strategic Studies from the Naval War College, but continues to share his knowledge of the he was elected a Member of the Legislative Newport, RI; he was recognized with three re- Korean martial arts with pupils in Colorado to Assembly from the Mirzapur constituency. In search and writing commendations. In 2006, this day. 1984, he became state president of the youth he earned a Master of Science degree in Na- Shortly after becoming an American citizen, wing. tional Resource Strategy with a concentration Bobby Kim began an illustrious film career in In 1986, he was appointed national general in Supply Chain Management from the Indus- 1975 and has been credited in 19 movies. Mr. secretary of the youth wing. In 1988, he rose trial College of the Armed Forces, Wash- Kim became a presence in the action and to the position of National President in the ington, DC; he was recognized as a Distin- martial arts genre in both America and Korea BJP youth and was also elected into the Uttar guished Academic Graduate and received a over his career. Grandmaster Kim shared the Pradesh legislative council. research and writing award for logistics excel- screen with many great action stars during his In 1991, Mr. Singh became Education Min- lence. career and even starred as the titular char- ister in the first BJP government in the state Col. Burke is a CTL, Certified in Transpor- acter in the 1989 Korean martial arts film of Uttar Pradesh. In April 1994, he was elect- tation and Logistics by the American Society ‘‘Ernie and Master Kim’’. ed into the Rajya Sabha and he became in- of Transportation and Logistics. He is a cer- Grandmaster Bobby Kim served as a role volved with the Advisory committee on Indus- tified graduate of the Georgia Tech Profes- model and a community leader throughout his try, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of sional Program in Supply Chain and Logistics. life. His unique service to our country is a tes- Agriculture, Business Advisory Committee, He is a graduate of the Marine Corps’ School tament to the American dream and we should House Committee and the Committee on of Advanced Warfighting, a masters-level pro- all be proud to call him our countryman. Mr. Human Resource Development. Mr. Singh gram that refines decision-making skills in Speaker, it is an honor to recognize was twice elected as National President of complex environments. Col. Burke is also an Grandmaster Bobby Kim for a lifetime of BJP and his political accomplishments also in- Honor Graduate of the Marine Corps’ Amphib- achievement with our military and on the big clude his service as Chief Minister of Uttar ious Warfare School. screen. Pradesh, his home state. The United States Marine Corps’ Colonel Mr. Singh oversaw BJP victories in the Adrian W. Burke assumed command of the states of Uttarakhand and Punjab, as well as f San Joaquin region Defense Logistics Agency municipal elections in Delhi, Chandigarh and Defense Distribution Center in July, 2010. His RECOGNIZING CONNOR SHUPE across Maharashtra. In 2007, assembly elec- previous assignment was acting as the Direc- tions in Gujarat added a new dimension to the tor of Logistics for U.S. Forces Afghanistan for string of successful electoral victories by the Operation Enduring Freedom. HON. JASON T. SMITH BJP. Col. Burke’s personal decorations include: OF MISSOURI In 2008, the BJP formed its first ever Gov- the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Le- ernment in south India when it rose to power IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion of Merit, two Bronze Star Medals, three in Karnataka. In 2008, BJP also registered vic- Meritorious Service Medals, two Navy Com- Wednesday, July 17, 2013 tories in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. mendation Medals, two Navy Achievement Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise The most successful phase in the BJP’s his- Medals, and three Combat Action Ribbons. today in recognition of Connor Shupe, a mem- tory was when it managed to win 5 Assembly His unit decorations include: the Presidential ber of Boy Scout Troop 99 in Houston, Mis- elections in a row in Uttranchal, Punjab, Guja- Unit Citation, four Joint Meritorious Unit souri, who received his Eagle Scout Award on rat, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. I am honored to welcome Mr. Singh to our Awards and two Naval Unit Citations. July 7, 2013. It is the highest award in scout- Col. Burke is married to his wife of almost nation’s Capital. I thank him for his service to ing and the importance of this achievement sixteen years, the former Miss Traci Ann Pat- India and for his work in strengthening U.S.- cannot be overstated. terson of San Diego, Calif. They have four India relations. I also commend the BJP party children; Jimmy, Susie, Kadie, and Ellie. In order for Connor to become an Eagle for naming Chief Minister Narendra Modi as Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Scout, he earned twenty-two different merit BJP’s campaign committee chief. Colonel Adrian W. Burke for his honorable badges in a wide variety of subjects as well as As former Chairman and current Ranking service to our great Country. serving in various leadership positions in his Member of the House Foreign Affairs Sub- troop. For his Eagle project, Connor set up a f committee on Asia and the Pacific, I have and food drive and cleaned and painted the Texas will continue to fully support Chief Minister TRIBUTE TO WOONG KYUNG KIM County Food Pantry. He organized multiple Modi in his work to lift millions out of poverty volunteers in different shifts and roles to get by making development a mass movement. HON. MIKE COFFMAN this major accomplishment completed. Connor Making development a mass movement cuts recently graduated from Plato High School OF COLORADO across the barriers of caste, community, re- and plans on attending Brigham Young Uni- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gion, religion, race, gender, and status, and versity Idaho after he serves a mission for his guarantees that the benefits of development Wednesday, July 17, 2013 church. reach all of us. Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Not every Boy Scout achieves the rank of This extraordinary idea put forward by Chief recognize Grandmaster Woong Kyung Kim of Eagle Scout. The merit that comes with it de- Minister Modi has the potential to make the Aurora, Colorado. A Korean by birth, Mr. Kim, serves to be recognized and celebrated, espe- world a better place to live and, consequently, known affectionately as Bobby, became a cially in the hopes of inspiring other young it is time for the U.S. to reverse its course and household name in the world of martial arts as men to become hard-working, American citi- dialogue now with Chief Minister Modi, who a teacher and a film star in the 1970s. zens and volunteers in their communities. may very well be India’s next Prime Minister.

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