{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2026-02-23-pt1-PgE151-5", "2026-02-23", 119, 2, null, null, "HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CHARLES \"DOUG\" WALKER", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E151", "E152", null, null, "172 Cong. Rec. E151", "Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 35 (Monday, February 23, 2026)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E151-E152]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n        HONORING COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR CHARLES ``DOUG'' WALKER\n\n                                  _____\n\n                           HON. MATT VAN EPPS\n\n                              of tennessee\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Monday, February 23, 2026\n\n  Mr. VAN EPPS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Command Sergeant\nMajor Charles ``Doug'' Walker for his extraordinary service and\nsteadfast dedication to the United States Army and to our Nation.\n  Command Sergeant Major Walker joined the United States Army in 1998\nas an Infantryman and immediately assessed into the elite 75th Ranger\nRegiment, where he spent his formative years as both a Soldier and a\nNon-Commissioned Officer. From the outset of his career, Command\nSergeant Major Walker distinguished himself through discipline,\nresilience, and an unwavering commitment to mission and soldiers.\n  Over the course of his 27-year career, Command Sergeant Major Walker\nhas served in a wide range of critical assignments across United States\nArmy Special Operations Command and XVIII Airborne Corps. His service\nincludes assignments with the 75th Ranger Regiment, the 101st Airborne\nDivision Air Assault, the 3rd Infantry Division, and the Asymmetric\nWarfare Group. Throughout these assignments, he has demonstrated\nexceptional leadership, ultimately serving in every enlisted leadership\nposition from Fire Team Leader to Division Command Sergeant Major.\n  Command Sergeant Major Walker has deployed numerous times in support\nof the Global War on Terror, as well as on multiple worldwide\ndeployments, answering the Nation's call whenever and wherever needed.\nHis operational experience and battlefield leadership have left a\nlasting impact on the soldiers he led and the units he served.\n  A lifelong professional, Command Sergeant Major Walker has completed\nall levels of the U.S. Army's Non-Commissioned Officer Education\nSystem. He is a graduate of Ranger School and has earned Airborne, Air\nAssault, Pathfinder, and Jumpmaster qualifications. In addition to his\nextensive military education, he holds a bachelor's degree in\nOrganizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma, reflecting\nhis continued commitment to personal and professional development.\n  Throughout his distinguished career, Command Sergeant Major Walker's\nservice has been recognized with numerous awards and decorations,\nincluding, but not limited to, the Legion of Merit, three Bronze Star\nMedals, four Meritorious Service Medals, and the Valorous Unit Award,\namong many others. He\n\n[[Page E152]]\n\nhas earned the Ranger Tab, Master Combat Infantryman's Badge, Master\nParachutist Badge, and Air Assault Badge, symbolizing a career defined\nby excellence, sacrifice, and mastery of his profession. He is also a\nproud member of the Order of St. Maurice, the Order of St. Barbara, and\nthe Order of Saint Michael--Airborne, and an honorary member of the\nSergeant Audie Murphy Association.\n  Without question, Command Sergeant Major Charles ``Doug'' Walker\nrepresents the very best of the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps. His\nleadership, professionalism, and devotion to soldiers have strengthened\nevery formation he has served and have left an enduring legacy within\nthe United States Army.\n  I ask my colleagues to join me in expressing our deepest gratitude to\nCommand Sergeant Major Walker for his exemplary service and for his\nunwavering commitment to the defense of our Nation.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2026-02-23-pt1-PgE151-5"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 30.785495997406542, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}