Mr. Speaker. I rise today to recognize an exceptional noncommissioned officer of the United States Marines. Sergeant Blanca Z. Bumley. On December 13. 1998. Sergeant Burnley completes a highly successful tour as the Marine Corps Liaison NonCommissioned Officer to this body for the past twoandahalf years. It is a true pleasure for me to recognize a few of her many outstanding achievements. A native of Mexico. and later naturalized in Los Angeles. California. Sergeant Bumley became dedicated to the service of this country. She entered basic training for the Marine Corps at Parris Island. South Carolina on October 20. 1990 as Recruit Valadez. following her graduation from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles.
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