[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1357]
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                  TRIBUTE TO GENERAL DENNIS J. REIMER

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                           HON. FLOYD SPENCE

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 1999

  Mr. SPENCE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
service to our Nation of General Dennis J. Reimer, the United States 
Army's 33rd Chief of Staff, who retired on June 21, 1999. General 
Reimer's career has spanned over 36 years, during which time he has 
distinguished himself as a soldier, a leader, and a trusted advisor to 
both the President and the United States Congress.
  As Chief of Staff, General Reimer has prepared our Nation's Army well 
for the challenges of the 21st Century. He leaves the Army trained and 
ready, a superbly disciplined force that supports our Country and its 
interests in 81 countries around the globe. In a period fraught with 
leadership challenges, General Reimer has defined and inculcated the 
Army's values of ``Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, 
Integrity and Personal Courage'' throughout the total force. As a 
result of his efforts, he has created a seamless force which maximizes 
the unique and complementary capabilities of its three components--
Active, Army Reserve, and National Guard, creating a ``Total Army.'' He 
can take great pride in the Army's accomplishments, under his 
leadership, as well as its current state of preparedness.
  General Reimer has created the vision and set the stage for the Army 
of the 21st Century, a strategically responsive force. Throughout his 
career, General Reimer has distinguished himself in numerous command 
and staff positions with American Forces stationed both overseas and in 
the continental United States. In Asia, he served two tours of duty in 
Vietnam and a tour in Korea. In Europe, his assignments included 
serving at the Commander, Division Artillery and the Chief of Staff of 
the 8th Infantry Division.
  General Reimer's stateside assignments have included serving as the 
Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado, 
and as the Commanding General, Forces Command, at Fort McPherson, 
Georgia. Since June 1995 General Reimer has served in his present 
assignment at the 33rd United States Army Chief of Staff. He has served 
with great distinction. I would like to offer my congratulations to 
General Reimer on a job well done, and to wish him and his wife, Mary 
Jo, much continued success in their future endeavors.

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