I welcome this opportunity to pay tribute to Commander billia L. Ramirez. U.S. Navy. who is retiring after eighteen years of distinguished service to this nation. She stands out as a pioneer. a leader and an outstanding role model for young people in uniform. Lillas United States Navy career is testament to a true American success story. She was born In Bogota. Columbia and emigrated to the U.S. when she was Just five years old. Her parents. Alvaro and Ana Ramlrez fled the violence in the Columbian countryside in the early 1960s in search if a new life of security and promise for their children in America.
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