[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 98 (Monday, July 16, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1336]
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   CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL HENRY T. GLISSON

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                          HON. JAMES P. MORAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2001

  Mr. MORAN of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
distinguished constituent of mine, Lieutenant General Henry T. Glisson, 
who will be retiring from the United States Army on August 31, 2001, 
after 35 years of outstanding service in the Armed Forces. In addition 
to his retirement, Lieutenant General Glisson will also step down as 
Director of the Defense Logistics Agency in July.
  Lieutenant General Glisson was commissioned a Second Lieutenant, 
Quartermaster Corps, through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program 
at North Georgia College, where he also earned his Bachelor of Science 
Degree in Psychology. He received his Masters's Degree in Education 
from Pepperdine University in California. His military educational 
background includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced 
Courses, the Command and General Staff College, and the Army War 
College.
  Lieutenant General Glisson was selected as a Regular Army Officer in 
1967, and detailed to the Infantry for 18 months, where his early years 
included assignments as a Platoon Leader for the 549th Quartermaster 
Company, and Aide-de-Camp for the Commanding General, U.S. Army, Japan. 
He was an advisor in the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam, 
and S4 (Logistics) and Commander, Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 
5th Infantry. He was also the Commander, Company C, 425th Support 
Battalion and Commander, 25th Supply and Transport Battalion. In 
addition, he served as the Executive Officer/S3, 25th Supply and 
Transport Battalion and the Assistant Chief of Staff, G4 (Supply), 25th 
Infantry Division, Hawaii.
  From 1974 to 1977, Lieutenant General Glisson was the Officer-in-
Charge of the Cadet Mess, United States Military Academy, West Point, 
New York. From 1978 to 1982, he served as the S3, Division Support 
Command; Executive Officer, 701st Maintenance Battalion, and Commander, 
Material Management Center, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. 
His next assignment was Commander, 87th Maintenance Battalion, 7th 
Support Group, United States Army, Europe. He served as Chief, 
Quartermaster Branch, United States Army Military Personnel Command in 
Alexandria, Virginia, from 1985 to 1987.
  He was assigned to the Pentagon from 1987 to 1989 where he served 
first as Chief, Readiness Team, and then Chief, Troop Support Division, 
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Washington, District 
of Columbia. In 1989 he became Commander, Division Support Command, 4th 
Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. He returned to the Pentagon 
in 1991, serving as the Executive Officer and Special Assistant to the 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics;
  His decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the 
Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with 5 Oak Leaf 
Clusters, the Bronze Star with ``V'' Device, the Bronze Star, the 
Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters, 
the Army Commendation Medal, the Air Medal, the Combat Infantryman 
Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Parachute Rigger Badge and the Army 
Staff Identification Badge.
  On behalf of my congressional colleagues, it is my honor to thank 
Lieutenant General Henry T. Glisson for his 5 years of service to his 
country and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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