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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD— Extensions of Remarks E2188 HON E2188 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks December 6, 2011 Maxwell who served his country honorably Barracks, at Fulda, Germany. The unit was re- Drill Sergeant Badge. During his military ca- from a very young age. sponsible for protecting the East/West German reer, Larry earned an Associate of Arts degree Larence C. ‘‘Larry’’ Maxwell entered the border. After completion of the tour with the from Central Texas College. United States Army shortly after completing 11th Armored, he found himself back at Fort After retirement from the Army, Larry high school and began a journey that would Leonard Wood as First Sergeant of A Com- worked as a Corrections Officer for the see him serve in multiple wars and conflicts pany, 6th Battalion, 10th Infantry Basic Train- Madera County Probation Department, where for thirty-two years throughout the world culmi- ing. he performed duties as an instructor in cere- nating with promotion to Command Sergeant In June 1988, he was selected for the Ser- mony and physical drill at the boot camp. In Major, the highest enlisted rank in the Army. geants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. 2000, his drill team won the Grand Prize at The son of Andrew and Addie Maxwell of After graduating from the Sergeants Major the Fresno Veterans Day Parade. He was pro- Chowchilla, Larry was born in Madera on De- Academy in January 1989, he was assigned moted to sergeant in 2002 and continued to cember 21, 1946. He was raised in to Army forces at Camp Nimble in Korea as teach and counsel adolescents to become Chowchilla, where he attended elementary First Sergeant of B Company, 44th Engineer productive members of society until his retire- school and attended Le Grand High School. In Battalion. The 44th had responsibilities for du- ment from the Probation Department in Janu- 1965, he entered the Job Corps. In 1966, he ties on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). In Sep- ary 2010. was drafted at age nineteen and subsequently tember 1989, he was promoted to Sergeant Larry is a life member of Chowchilla VFW enlisted in the Army. He completed basic Major and served in the capacity in Korea at Post 9896 and American Legion Post 148. He training at Fort Ord, California and then Ad- Camp Mercer. is a member of the Army Engineer Associa- vanced Individual Training at Fort Leonard After returning stateside, he assumed duties tion, the Noncommissioned Officers Associa- Wood, Missouri, where he was selected for as Sergeant Major for the 535th Prime Power tion, the Association of the United States training as an Army Engineer Heavy Equip- Detachment at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey. Army, and the Armed Forces Association. He ment Operator. His first duty assignment was The 535th had teams stationed in Kentucky, is a member of the Grace Community Church and is a volunteer with Food Bank. with C Company, 94th Engineer Battalion in Georgia, Virginia, New Jersey, Panama, and Larry has two brothers, Charley Maxwell Nillingen, Germany, where he assisted in the Germany. (deceased) of Idaho, First Sergeant (Ret.) At the beginning of the Gulf War, Maxwell construction of facilities for ammunition and Donnie Maxwell, Sr. of Madera, and three sis- was designated Command Sergeant Major. In equipment when France resigned from NATO. ters, Donna Lea and Bonnie Bartley of Vietnam was the next tour for the young the U.S. Army, the leadership position of Com- Madera, and June Maxwell of Cleveland, Army combat engineer. He was assigned to mand Sergeant Major is the highest enlisted Oklahoma. Larry married his first wife, Linda the 92nd engineer Battalion in January 1968 rank and acts as the senior enlisted advisor to Swilley of Chowchilla and had three children, as a heavy equipment operator and squad the commanding officer and represents all the Garry Maxwell and his wife Tonya of Fal- leader. The 92nd was known as the ‘‘Black enlisted soldiers of the command. mouth, Kentucky, and a daughter Samantha Diamonds’’ and gained a reputation as the Maxwell was made Battalion Sergeant Major and husband Tim Richards of Chowchilla, and ‘‘can do’’ unit during combat operations, earn- of the 43rd Engineer Battalion and deployed to daughter Wendy and husband Chris Yowell of ing fourteen battle streamers in Vietnam and Saudi Arabia, where he became Command Chowchilla. Larry married Ronda Davis of Mul- four Meritorious Unit Commendations and the Sergeant Major of Task Force 43 assigned to berry Indiana, who has two children, Jonathan Vietnamese Civil Action Honor Medal First echelons above corps during hostilities with Shambaugh and wife Melanie of West End, Class. Maxwell participated in the Tet Offen- Iraq. New Jersey, and Courtney Shambaugh and sive and four more major campaigns until his After the Gulf War, he participated in dis- Andrew Watkins of Highland, New Jersey. tour ended in January 1969. He was wounded aster relief during Hurricane Andrew. He de- Larry has thirteen wonderful and very active by enemy mortar fire in May 1968 and was ployed to Somalia twice, first as Sergeant grandchildren. medevaced to the Army hospital at Bien Hoa Major with Task Force 43, 10th Mountain Divi- Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking and after recovery from his wounds he re- sion, and the second time when his battalion Larence C. ‘‘Larry’’ Maxwell for his honorable turned to the 92nd for duty. was attached to United Nations’ forces for the service to our great country, and wishing him He concluded his twelve-month tour and re- construction of Victory Base. He subsequently the best of luck and health in his future en- turned stateside. He took a brief break from deployed to Panama and Costa Rica for civic deavors. the Army for two years before re-enlisting in action projects and construction of medical aid f 1971, and was stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas, facilities. His last assignment was Command with the 68th engineer Company as a squad Sergeant Major of the 84th Engineer Battalion HONORING MRS. DIANE MCMANUS leader and heavy equipment operator, where and Sergeant Major of the 45th Corps Support he worked on numerous projects including Group (Forward), with the Army’s famed HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD those for the Bureau of Indian Affairs on the ‘‘Tropic Lightning’’ 25th Infantry Division at OF MAINE Mescalero Indian Reservation. After Fort Bliss, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. While at Schofield, IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES he received orders to report to the 598th Sup- Maxwell deployed with units throughout the Tuesday, December 6, 2011 ply and Service Company in Kaiserslautern, Philippines, and other areas. After thirty-two Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Germany, where he assumed duties as Class years of service to his country, he retired from recognize the achievements of Diane 3 Distribution Chief. He subsequently was pro- the U.S. Army in 1998 and returned to McManus who will be retiring after 25 years of moted to Assistant Platoon Sergeant of the Madera. outstanding work in the field of commercial Equipment Platoon with the 370th engineer For his service, Command Sergeant Major lending and finance. company. While serving in Germany, his unit Maxwell was awarded numerous decorations Throughout her career, Diane has been a was designated as the best engineer company including: two awards of the Legion of Merit, committed advocate on behalf of Maine’s busi- in the U.S. Army. the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, three awards of ness community. As Vice President of Finance In 1975, he reported to B Company, 43rd the Meritorious Service Medal, four awards of for Development Concepts Inc., she worked engineer battalion, Fort Benning, Georgia, the Army Commendation Medal, three awards hand in hand with companies to locate new in- where he served initially as a squad leader of the Army Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, vestment streams and further develop their and promoted to platoon sergeant. With obvi- Vietnam Service Medal with five campaign business models. Diane brought this back- ous leadership qualities, he was assigned to stars, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two ground with her to Northeast Bank where, as the 36th Engineer Group as an instructor in awards of the National Defense Service a loan officer, she continued to provide re- the Basic Leadership Course. His superiors Medal, United Nations Medal, ten awards of sources to help grow Maine enterprise. Her selected him to attend the Engineer Advanced the Good Conduct Medal, two awards of Hu- devotion to local commercial development, Course at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Upon comple- manitarian Service Medal, the Korean Defense and the successes that followed, have earned tion of the Advanced Course, he was selected Service Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, her numerous promotions and professional ac- for Drill Sergeant School at Fort Leonard the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry colades. As Regional Vice President and Sen- Wood, Missouri. After graduation from Drill Unit Award with frame, the Southwest Asia ior Market Manager at Camden National bank, Sergeant School, he served as Drill Sergeant Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, two Diane is leaving behind a thriving program that from June 1979 to October 1982. awards of the Army Service Ribbon, four covers $82 million in commercial loans. He returned to Germany as First Sergeant awards of the NCO Professional Development Diane has not only excelled within the realm with the 58th Combat Engineer Mechanized Ribbon, the German Schutzenschnur, the of business, but she has gone above and be- 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Downs Bronze and Silver de Fleury Medal, and the yond expectations to serve her community as VerDate Mar 15 2010 04:24 Dec 07, 2011 Jkt 019060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A06DE8.012 E06DEPT1 tjames on DSK6SPTVN1PROD with REMARKS December 6, 2011 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2189 well.
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