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HONORING CAPTAIN TIMOTHY CRONIN
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HON. JOHN H. RUTHERFORD
of florida
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Mr. RUTHERFORD. Madam Speaker, I have the honor of serving Florida's First Coast, with a constituency filled with our nation's heroes. It is my distinct privilege to rise today and speak about one of my own Coast Guard constituents, Captain Timothy Cronin.
Captain Cronin currently serves as the Commanding Officer of the National Security Cutter Hamilton in North Charleston, South Carolina, and has served his country with distinction for 25 years. On July 23rd of this year, he retires and returns home to his wife Kristan and children Kaleigh, Connor, Cooper, Parker and Davis.
Since the Coast Guard's founding in 1790 by Alexander Hamilton, Americans have relied on our guardsmen to protect our nation's maritime interests. The Coast Guard has secured our sovereignty in times of war and peace, and safeguarded the American public during times of national catastrophe.
Captain Tim Cronin has served on six cutters, commanding three of them. He departs the service after leading the great crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Hamilton--a state of the art National Security Cutter bearing the name of the Service's founder. In his two years commanding the Hamilton, Captain Cronin seized over 13 tons of illegal drugs worth
$316 million, removed 41 drug traffickers from the water, and led his crew through the Covid-19 pandemic.
Most recently, he took his crew over 5,000 nautical miles from home to the Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea. There, he conducted training with NATO and Black Sea allies in the face of Russian aggression, enforcing the rule of law and the steadfast commitment of the United States to our friends in the region. He operated in a global environment and proved once again how powerful and important our Coast Guard is to the world.
While his retirement is a loss to the Service, his legacy will continue to live on in the Coast Guard men and women he served with over the last 25 years. They have undoubtedly benefitted from his leadership, genuine compassion for others, and commitment to the Coast Guard's core values of honor, respect, and devotion lo duty.
Captain Cronin, those whom you've led now have the watch. I wish Captain Cronin fair winds and following seas as he starts a new chapter in his life. Bravo Zulu on a job very well-done.
I ask my colleagues to please join me in recognizing this great American and Coast Guardsman for his selfless service to our Nation.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 127
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