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HONORING COLONEL BOBBY GINN, UNITED STATES ARMY
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HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 19, 2021
Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the outstanding military service of Colonel Bobby Ginn. Colonel Ginn, his wife Vicki, and their four children hail from Tylertown, Mississippi. Bobby comes from a long line of family members rich in military tradition. His grandfather served in WWI and his father served in WWII, both mobilizing through Camp Shelby MS, the very same military post that Colonel Ginn commanded from July 2017 through November 2020.
Colonel Ginn grew up working on a dairy farm, later becoming a cattle rancher. However, he had a desire to serve his country and, in 1990, enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserves.
He received his commission in 1993 through Officer Candidate School and served in numerous leadership positions including Company and Battalion Command. He became a federal technician in 1996 and was assigned to the Maneuver Area Training Equipment Site at Camp Shelby.
In 2007, Colonel Ginn deployed to Iraq as a Company Commander serving in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. His military career spanned three decades of exemplary service including his most recent leadership role as Commander of the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center.
Colonel Ginn has received numerous prestigious awards including the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Medal, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and many other commendations including Federal and State Awards.
Colonel Ginn is a graduate of the Command and General Staff Officer Course and earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies at the prestigious U.S. Army War College.
Colonel Bobby Ginn is a true American patriot who chose to answer the call to serve our country. It is an honor to recognize his unwavering dedication to our country.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 67
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