[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1974]
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 ON THE RETIREMENT OF LOUISIANA NATIONAL GUARD ADJUTANT GENERAL, MAJ. 
                  GEN. ANSEL M. ``BUDDY'' STROUD, JR.

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                          HON. BOB LIVINGSTON

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 1997

  Mr. LIVINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my most sincere 
appreciation and thanks to Maj. Gen. Ansel M. Stroud, Jr., upon his 
retirement from a distinguished career of dedicated service as Adjutant 
General of the Louisiana National Guard. We will miss his leadership.
  General ``Buddy'' Stroud gallantly served the U.S. Army, the State of 
Louisiana, and the United States of America for over 53 years.
  General Stroud, while you will be most remembered for your 17-year 
tenure as Adjutant General which began in 1980--the longest of any AG 
in our Nation--Louisiana has been benefiting from your exemplary 
leadership since 1947, when you first joined the National Guard. And I 
want to particularly thank you for building the Louisiana National 
Guard into one of the premier State Guards in America. In addition, 
your personal efforts have made Louisiana's Emergency Preparedness 
Office and the Hurricane and Disaster Response Organization a model for 
the rest of the country.
  Your career has been as distinguished as it has been long. In fact, 
few others in our Nation can lay claim to such an outstanding lifetime 
of achievement.
  General, you are the definition of selfless service and the 
embodiment of what Douglas MacArthur called ``those three hallowed 
words'': duty, honor, country.
  Mr. Speaker, General Stroud has earned the undying gratitude of the 
people of Louisiana and, in fact all Americans.
  Thank you General Stroud. You and your wonderful wife Jane have my 
best wishes for the coming years.

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