{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2186", "Balderson Honors the Life and Service of Lima Company First Sergeant Dan Altieri", "2021-09-30", "2021", "2021-09", "Republican", "House", "OH", "Troy Balderson", "B001306", "balderson.house.gov", "balderson", "https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27&Page=11", "scraper", "Thank you, Madam Speaker.\n\nI rise today to honor the life and service of Lima Company, Third Battalion, 25th Marines, Sergeant Major Dan Altieri.\n\nAlways going above the call of duty to care for his Marines\u2013as a Senior Staff NCO and as a friend and mentor, the Sergeant Major was the living embodiment of the Marine Corps motto: Semper Fidelis, \u201cAlways Faithful.\u201d\n\nSergeant Major Dan Altieri dedicated more than 30 years of service to the Marine Corps. Additionally, he served 25 years as a deputy with the Stark County sheriff\u2019s office in Canton, Ohio.\n\nAltieri began his distinguished military career in 1982 when he first joined the Marine Corps.\n\nThroughout his years of service, Altieri was deployed overseas more than 10 times, including to Grenada, Lebanon, the Gulf War, and to both Iraq and Afghanistan in the Global War on Terror.\n\nAs a leader with significant experience, Altieri helped his Marines prepare for deployments, making sure they were mentally and physically ready-to-go, encouraging them to stay focused, adaptable, and open-minded.\n\nOne of his Marines said it best when he reflected on Altieri, saying, \"It was amazing to have someone like him to turn to. He truly cared for every one of us. His Marines would follow Sgt. Major Altieri through to the gates of hell.\u201d\n\nIn fact, that is exactly what they did.\n\nSuffering unprecedented losses during its 2005 Iraq deployment, he led his Marines in multiple combat operations and Sergeant Major Altieri played a vital role in caring for Lima upon its return home. As his Marines and so much of Central Ohio mourned for Lima Company in the wake of tragedy, it was left to Altieri to hold his Marines together\u2013a task requiring both strength and compassion.\n\nOutside the Marines, he was a family man. He was a loving husband and father. His devotion to family was reflected in his love for his wife Kovette, two grown sons, sister and his mentorship of others.\n\nToday, the hearts of so many Ohioans are with the Sergeant Major\u2019s wife and family, his Marine Corps Family, the law enforcement community, and to the countless other lives touched by this remarkable U.S. Marine.\n\nMadam Speaker, I yield back.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:17:01Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://balderson.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=2186"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9072949178516865, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}