Floor SpeechNeutral2026-05-29
HONORING SENIOR AIRMAN JEREMY LAM
Darren Soto
DFL-9 · Representative
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On 2026-05-29, Representative Darren Soto (D-FL-9) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING SENIOR AIRMAN JEREMY LAM" in the House.
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HONORING SENIOR AIRMAN JEREMY LAM Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 91 (Friday, May 29, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E502-E503] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING SENIOR AIRMAN JEREMY LAM ______ HON. DARREN SOTO of florida in the house of representatives Friday, May 29, 2026 Mr. SOTO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Senior Airman Jeremy Lam as a distinguished leader in Central Florida for Military Appreciation Month. Senior Airman Jeremy Lam served in the United States Air Force for eight years, two months, and nine days as a Far East Chinese Mandarin Crypto linguist for the National Security Agency at Fort George Meade, Maryland, from October 12, 1993, to December 21, 2001. Prior to his military career, he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class from Dr. Phillips High School on May 4, 1993. He got involved in the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the German Club and played violin in the orchestra. He is also a Troop 6 Eagle Scout from St. Luke's United Methodist Church, where he currently serves as a committee member, Merit Badge coordinator, Eagle Scout mentor, and Eagle Scout [[Page E503]] Project Committee member for the Eagle Empire District Central Florida Council. He is a department chair for Mission and Evangelism for the Orlando Chinese Baptist Church under Pastor Sean Ma and is an avid volunteer with the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 16 as a chapter service officer, helping over 400 veterans process their VA claims for free under the mentorship of Commander Laymond Rose. He also volunteers at the FDVA Alywn C. Cashe Nursing Home, where he conducts monthly bingo. He is also a member of the Wounded Warrior Project and serves as the team lead for snacks for Soldiers' Angels. ____________________