[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 64 (Thursday, May 10, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E767]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNITION OF COL. RUSSELL B. HALL'S 26 YEARS OF SERVICE IN THE UNITED 
                              STATES ARMY

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                         HON. CIRO D. RODRIGUEZ

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2001

  Mr. RODRIGUEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Colonel Russell 
B. Hall's twenty-six years of service in the United States Army. Col. 
Hall will be retiring this year and his extensive experience will be 
hard to replace. He currently serves as the Chief of the Resources 
Integration Office in the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for 
Installations Management. Col. Hall also serves as the Executive of the 
Installation Program and Evaluation Group for the Assistant Chief of 
Staff for Installation Management.
  Colonel Russell B. Hall was born in Roswell, New Mexico on January 
19, 1953. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Biology from Trinity 
University in San Antonio, Texas and a Master's Degree in Operations 
Research from George Mason University. Colonel Hall was a Distinguished 
Military Graduate and received a Regular Army commission from the 
Reserve Officer Training Corps. His military education includes the 
Artillery Basic and Advance Courses, and the Command and General Staff 
College.
  He has held a wide variety of key command and staff positions before 
his current assignment as the Chief of the Resource Integration Office 
and Executive of the Installation Program Evaluation Group for the 
Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management. Other key 
assignments include duty as the Secretary of the General Staff of the 
1st Cavalry Division; Executive Officer of the 3rd Battalion 82nd Field 
Artillery; Brigade Fire Support Officer, 2nd Brigade (Blackjack), Fort 
Hood, Texas, and Charlie Battery Commander 1st Battalion 77th Field 
Artillery, Executive Officer of the Training and Doctrine (TRADOC) 
Operations and Analysis Center, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has served 
as the Commander of the 409th Base Support Battalion, Grafenwoehr and 
Vilseck, Germany. After command, Col. Hall completed his tour as the 
Deputy Director of Training in the Directorate of Training, USAREUR 
DCSOPS and Seventh Army Training Command.
  Col. Hall's awards and decorations include: The Bronze Star Medal, 
the Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army 
Commendation Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters, the Saudi-Kuwait 
Liberation Medal, the Southwest Asia Medal with three Bronze Stars, the 
Army Service Ribbon and the Overseas Ribbon. He also wears Master 
Parachutist wings and the Ranger Tab.
  Colonel Hall is married to the former Alexia Rowe of Tulsa, Oklahoma. 
They have one child, a daughter, Rachel.
  Our nation owes a large debt to Col. Hall for his service and wishes 
him good luck with his future endeavors.

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