[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 22, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S7448]
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                  RETIREMENT OF GENERAL CHARLES KRULAK

  Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, today I would like to recognize the 
outstanding service to our nation of General Charles Krulak, Commandant 
of the Marine Corps who is about to retire. General Krulak is 
completing 35 years of active service in the Marine Corps since he 
graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1964. During his service, the 
General obtained a Masters Degree in Labor Relations from George 
Washington University. He is also a graduate of the Amphibious Warfare 
School, the Army Command and General Staff College, and the prestigious 
National War College.
  General Krulak's illustrious career included command of a platoon and 
two rifle companies during two tours of duty in the Vietnam conflict. 
He has been a battalion commander, Commanding General of a Marine 
Expeditionary Brigade, and the Assistant Division Commander of the 2nd 
Marine Division located at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. He later was 
assigned duties as the Commanding General of the 6th Marine 
Expeditionary Group and Commanding General of the 2nd Force Service 
Support Group. He served as the Commanding General of this Force 
Service Support Group during Operation Desert Storm in the Persian 
Gulf. In addition to these command assignments, General Krulak's 
professional career has included a wide variety of other command and 
staff assignments including a tour of duty in the Office of the 
Secretary of Defense and the White House.
  In June 1989, General Krulak received his first star and, three years 
later, he was promoted to Major General and assigned to the Marine 
Corps Combat Development Command at Quantico, Virginia. One year later, 
he was promoted to Lieutenant General. This was followed by a transfer 
to Hawaii and assignment as Commander, Marine Forces Pacific. It was in 
this role that I became personally acquainted with this Marine's 
remarkably high degree of professionalism. Four years ago, General 
Krulak became the 31st Commandant of the Marine Corps, during which he 
led our Marines admirably and set a high degree of professionalism not 
only in basic training, but also throughout the entire Marine Corps. He 
established, demanded and obtained a high degree of moral conduct from 
his Marines as a direct result of his exemplary leadership. However, 
the General's positive attributes do not stop there. He has 
demonstrated a remarkable ability to visualize and plan for the 
weapons, equipment, doctrine, tactics, and techniques the Marine Corps 
will be using for decades ahead.
  It is an honor for me to recognize the high quality of leadership 
this General has given our Marines these past four years. Our nation 
has been fortunate in having him as Commandant of the Marine Corps.
  I know the members of the Senate will join me in paying tribute to 
General Krulak and wishing him and his lovely wife, Zandi well in their 
retirement. We will sorely miss them.
  In addition to expressing our fond farewell to General Krulak, I want 
to take this opportunity to welcome the 32nd Commandant of the Marine 
Corps, General James L. Jones. General Jones is no stranger to the U.S. 
Senate. He served here in the U.S. Marine Corps Liaison office from 
August 1979 until July 1984. I am confident General Jones will serve 
our nation as Commandant in a comparable manner as his predecessor. 
Welcome aboard General Jones.

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