[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 3 (Friday, January 5, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E29]
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                        TRIBUTE TO FRANK PRINDLE

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                           HON. PETER T. KING

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 5, 1996

  Mr. KING. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to a great American, a 
great Army officer, a great Hoosier, and a great soldier. Last month 
Frank Prindle completed over 21 years of dedicated service to our 
country. As a soldier, leader, and finally as a trusted member of the 
Army's Officer of Congressional Liaison, House Division, he has 
provided dedicated and distinguished service.
  Today as we honor his retirement, we reflect on the outstanding 
career which Frank started in 1970 when he entered the U.S. Military 
Academy at West Point and where he was commissioned as a second 
lieutenant in Signal Branch in 1974. Over the course of the past two 
decades he served in a variety of exceptionally challenging troop and 
staff assignments in the United States, Canada, Germany, and Korea. His 
positions of leadership include signal platoon leader, aviation service 
platoon leader, aviation company commander, and battalion operations 
officer during an exchange tour with the Canadian Armed Forces.
  As a staff officer he saw duty in many tough and challenging 
positions, validating the confidence the Army placed in his 
demonstrated abilities. After serving in the field with many aviation 
units, Frank Prindle demonstrated his superb organizational skills 
while serving as the senior service college education officer, the 
aviation branch assignments officer for majors and as the executive 
officer to the Director of Officer Personnel Management Division, U.S. 
Army Military Personnel Command. His selection as a Congressional 
Fellow in 1991 further demonstrated the high regard which Prindle is 
held by the leadership of the Army. This 1-year tour led to his final 
assignment as a Congressional Liaison Officer for the Secretary of the 
Army, House Liaison Division.
  During Frank Prindle's tour in Army Legislative Liaison, he guided 
the Army's relationship with a wide variety of committees and 
individual Members of Congress. His ability to remain calm and focused 
during a period of tremendous change was demonstrated continually in 
his dealings with both Members of Congress, professional staff, and 
personal staff. Through Frank Prindle's involvement with the Veteran 
Affairs Committees, he ensured that the programs put in place during 
the downsizing of the Armed Forces continued to benefit the soldiers.
  Frank Prindle's career reflects a commitment to our Nation, 
characterized by dedicated selfless service, love for the Army and a 
commitment to excellence. Lt. Col. Frank L. Prindle's performance, over 
two decades of service, personifies the traits of courage, competency, 
and integrity that our Nation has come to expect from its Army 
officers. On behalf of the Congress of the United States and the people 
of this great Nation, I offer our heartfelt appreciation and best 
wishes for a soldier who served his country so admirably.

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