REMEMBERING JOHN J.H. SCHWARZ, M.D.

  Mr. PETERS. Mr. President, I rise today to pay special tribute to
former Congressman John Joseph Henry ``Joe'' Schwarz, M.D., my friend,
veteran, physician, and dedicated public servant, who passed away on
May 27, 2026.
  Born and raised in Battle Creek, MI, Congressman Schwarz's journey
was defined early on by excellence in leadership, athletics, and
service. At Battle Creek Central High School, he was elected as the
class of 1955 president and earned varsity letters in football,
baseball, and swimming. He went on to attend the University of
Michigan, where he earned a degree in history in 1959. While at U of M,
he participated in football, men's glee club, and was a lifelong member
of the Theta Theta Chapter of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. He earned his
medical degree in 1964 from Wayne State University.
  Before being elected to public office, Congressman Schwarz served in
the U.S. Navy, where he was the battalion surgeon for the 2nd
Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment in Vietnam and Southeast Asia and later
as assistant naval attache to Indonesia. He also worked with the
Central Intelligence Agency to help locate prisoners of war. In 1974,
he returned home to Battle Creek with his wife Anne and daughter
Brennan and entered private medical practice.
  His commitment to public service began as a city commissioner and
later mayor of Battle Creek, before being elected to serve 16 years in
the Michigan Senate. Congressman Schwarz faithfully served the people
of Michigan's former 7th Congressional District from 2005 to 2007.
During his term in the House of Representatives, he earned a reputation
as a principled decision maker, a tireless advocate for his
constituents, and a respected colleague on both sides of the aisle.
  Even after leaving Congress, Joe remained deeply engaged in public
life and his counsel was sought by leaders across the State of
Michigan. He served as a trustee of the University of Olivet, a member
of the university bank board and the Kellogg Community College
Foundation Board, and on the Michigan Legislative Retirement Board, the
Purple Rose Theatre Company Board, and the Brass Band of Battle Creek
Board. He was a past president of the Calhoun County Medical Society
and on the board of the Michigan State Medical Society.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his family and all who mourn his
loss. While we grieve his passing, we also celebrate a life well lived
and a legacy of service that will endure for generations.
  I ask the Senate to join me in honoring the life of former
Congressman John J.H. ``Joe'' Schwarz, M.D. for his decades of service
to the Battle Creek community, the State of Michigan, and our Nation.

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         TRIBUTE TO COMMANDER JOHN ``JACK'' HOLLAND, USN (RET.)

 Mr. BUDD. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a patriot
and veteran, retired U.S. Navy Commander John ``Jack'' Holland.
  Mr. Holland's passion for flying came from joining the naval aviation
program following his last semester of college. He received his Navy
wings a year and a half later and began an illustrious career as a
pilot at Naval Air Station Miramar just outside of San Diego. His first
orders were to join an attack squadron flying a Douglas AD Skyraider.
  Over the next 23 years, Mr. Holland transitioned to jets and
completed eight aircraft carrier deployments to the Western Pacific,
including five deployments to Vietnam. A notable position of honor was
serving as the Navy Seventh Fleet Liaison Officer with the U.S. Air
Force at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in Saigon. Mr. Holland last served as
the commanding officer of a Navy Fighter Aggressor Squadron at Naval
Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach.
  After retirement from the U.S. Navy in 1978, Mr. Holland's
contributions and passion for flying continued with his service as an
engineering consultant for a Navy contractor at the Naval Weapons
Center in China Lake, CA. During his service, he was responsible for
developing the software management plan for the Navy's F/A-18 Hornet
aircraft and other strategic missile programs.
  On July 8, 2026, at 91, Mr. Holland is returning to First Flight
Airport and the Wright Brothers National Memorial to commemorate his
years of service as a Navy pilot. He will arrive as a passenger, scale
Big Kill Devil Hill, walk to the First Flight Boulder, and recall the
views from the aircraft that flew over the same ground revered by this
great Nation. Join me in saluting Mr. Holland, not only for his
faithful service to this country, but for his return visit to First
Flight.

                 TRIBUTE TO COLONEL WILLIAM BRYAN ANNIE

 Mr. JUSTICE. Mr. President, I rise to acknowledge Col. William
Bryan Annie, who is retiring on July 1, 2026, after more than 30 years
of military service to our country and the great State of West
Virginia.
  Colonel Annie grew up in Kanawha County, and in October 1995, he put
on a uniform for the first time, joining the 130th Security Forces
Squadron of the West Virginia Air National Guard. While serving, he
pursued his education, earning a bachelor of science in 1999 and
completing airman's leadership school. At that time, he had risen to
the rank of staff sergeant, and in 2000, he attended the Academy of
Military Science where he then commissioned as a second lieutenant.
Colonel Annie wore the bars and then the oak leaves and eventually the
eagle of a full colonel--pinned on June 3, 2020--a promotion that
capped an arc of relentless growth and deep responsibility.
  Colonel Annie's career in uniform transcended national borders and
demanded mastery of nearly every facet of Air Force support operations.
He completed several overseas missions, including to South Korea for
Operation Team Spirit and Operation Foal Eagle. In immediate response
to the attacks on September 11, 2001, Colonel Annie mobilized for
Operation Noble Eagle. In 2009, he deployed to Baghdad as a Coalition
Joint Plans Officer with Multi-National Force Iraq, serving in support
of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Throughout his career, he served as a
Transportation Officer, Logistics Readiness Officer, and as a Plans
Officer. No matter the time, the place, or the task, Colonel Annie
dedicated his life to our great Nation.
  After returning from Iraq, Colonel Annie took on installation and
security responsibilities at the State headquarters level, then moved
into command. As the Force Support Squadron commander of the 167th
Airlift Wing in Martinsburg, a strategic airlift unit flying the C-17A
Globemaster III, he was responsible for the morale, welfare, and
readiness of hundreds of airmen and their families. He then commanded
the 167th Mission Support Group, overseeing the broad infrastructure of
the wing before being selected as deputy wing commander, where he
helped guide more than 1,100 military members in training and worldwide
missions. His command career was defined by steadiness, accountability,
and genuine care for the people under his charge.

  Colonel Annie received extensive decorations for his service: a
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, a Meritorious Service Medal with
five oakleaf clusters, Air Force and Army Commendation Medals, a Combat
Action Medal, the Armed Forces Service Medal with six service stars,
the NATO Medal with a service star. He also received State awards from
West Virginia to fill an additional column, including the Distinguished
Unit Awards, Emergency Service Ribbons, and Commendation Medals. Taken
together, they are not merely a collection of ribbons, but a map of a
life lived wherever the mission required, doing whatever the mission
demanded.
  Colonel Annie is a West Virginian in the deepest sense--rooted in his
community, committed to its people, and unwilling to mistake rank or
recognition for purpose. He was a soldier-scholar, a commander-servant,
and by every measure, the kind of officer the institution of the West
Virginia National Guard was built to produce. His leadership in the
military organization will be felt for many years to come, as well as
his positive impact on the many, many lives he changed for the better.
I express my sincerest gratitude for Colonel Annie's service and
patriotism, and I send my best wishes for his health and happiness in
retirement.