[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 63 (Thursday, May 16, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4487-S4488]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL NANCY R. ADAMS

 Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a great 
American and a true heroine in the Department of Defense who has 
honorably served

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our country for over 34 years: Major General Nancy R. Adams, United 
States Army Nurse Corps. Major General Adams has had a brilliant career 
in the military. She quickly rose through the Army ranks as a medical-
surgical nurse totally dedicated to caring for people. Her leadership 
abilities and talents were quickly recognized, and her performance in a 
variety of roles was exemplary. Her exceptional career includes many 
prestigious assignments, such as: Chief of the Army Nurse Corps, 
Commanding General of the Center of the U.S. Army Center for Health 
Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Commanding General of William 
Beaumont Army Medical Center and the Southwest Regional Medical 
Command, and culminated with her assignment as Commanding General of 
Tripler Army Medical Center and the Pacific Regional Medical Command.
  Major General Adams initiated numerous changes that have improved the 
delivery of health care to our men and women in uniform and their 
families, and she has led the fight to improve business practices in 
the Department of Defense. She has played a key role in the delivery of 
care to our deserving veterans, always emphasizing the need for an 
integrated system that puts patients' needs first. Such perseverance 
and commitment to the health of this Nation has garnered her numerous 
accolades not only from military and civilian health care organizations 
but from academic institutions as well. She has been a champion for 
women's rights in the military and holds the distinction of being the 
senior ranking women on active duty at this time in the United States 
Army. Major General Adams has fostered the proud and cherished 
traditions of the military with her unselfish service. Her performance 
reflects greatly on herself, the United States Army Medical Command, 
the United States Army, the Department of Defense, and the United 
States of America. I extend my deepest appreciation on behalf of a 
grateful Nation for her dedicated service. Congratulations, Major 
General Nancy Adams. I wish you Godspeed.

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