[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 71 (Tuesday, May 13, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S6061]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING DON WILLIAMS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a great American: 
Retired Colonel Don Williams, who is stepping down as Executive 
Director of the CORE Committee of Fort Knox on May 31, 2003. Since 
retiring from the Army in 1990 as Chief of Staff at Fort Knox, 
Kentucky, Don has remained in Kentucky and tirelessly fought for that 
installation and the community surrounding Fort Knox.
  For nearly as long as I have been a Senator, Don has been a valuable 
source of expertise for both me and my staff. I am grateful for his 
friendship and his tremendous assistance on Army and Fort Knox matters 
throughout the years. Although Don will be retiring from his position 
as Executive Director, I am heartened that he will remain an active 
member of the CORE Committee, and will continue to be an eloquent and 
influential advocate for Fort Knox.
  Don's efforts as Executive Director of the Fort Knox CORE Committee, 
Vice Chairman of the Kentucky Commission on Military Affairs, Chairman 
for Legislative Affairs of the Fort Knox Chapter of AUSA, Vice 
President of the Board of Directors of the Patton Museum, and Executive 
Committee Member of the Armor and Cavalry Association illustrate the 
extent of his dedication to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Don's 
contributions to Fort Knox and Kentucky are lasting, and I will 
continue to support federal funding for Fort Knox projects that live up 
to Don's vision of Fort Knox's central role in the future of the Army.
  Many of the tremendous high-tech assets at Fort Knox for which I have 
worked to provide Federal funding came to my attention through the 
efforts of Don Williams. Don deserves credit for highlighting the 
importance of projects such as the Zussman Mounted Urban Combat Trainer 
site and the high-tech research at the Mounted Maneuver Battle Lab to 
the Congressional Delegation. These assets have allowed Fort Knox to 
play an important role in training our soldiers for urban combat and 
designing the requirements for the Army of the Future. I will always 
view these important assets as just a couple of Don's legacies.

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