[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 73 (Thursday, May 15, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E968]
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             HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JAMES P. GARRISON

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2003

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to recognize Army 
Lieutenant Colonel James P. Garrison for his outstanding service to our 
Nation as a member of the Army House Liaison Division. Lieutenant 
Colonel Garrison will be leaving his position in the House Liaison 
Division on June 3, 2003, for an assignment as the Commander of the 
121st Signal Battalion, 1st Infantry Division in Kitzingen, Germany. 
His illustrious career as a Signal Officer embodies all of the Army's 
values of loyalty, duty, respect, selfless service, honor, integrity, 
and personal courage. During his tenure on Capitol Hill, Lieutenant 
Colonel Garrison has distinguished himself as a friend, trusted 
resource, and an officer who epitomizes the modern American 
professional soldier.
  Lieutenant Colonel Garrison has demonstrated his outstanding tactical 
and operational expertise in numerous command and staff positions 
overseas and in the continental United States. Continually serving in 
positions of ever-increasing responsibility, the highlights of his 
career include serving as a Battalion Signal Officer with the 6-27th 
Field Artillery (MLRS) during Operations Desert Shield and Desert 
Storm; a Company Commander with the 17th Signal Battalion; Presidential 
Communications Officer for President William J. Clinton; and a 
battalion and brigade operations officer for the 7th Signal Brigade. As 
evidence of the quality of Lieutenant Colonel Garrison's leadership, 
management, and inter-personal skills, he was specially selected to 
serve as a Congressional Fellow for the United States Army, serving on 
the personal staff of former Arkansas Senator Tim Hutchinson, prior to 
joining Army's House Liaison Division.
  Upon leaving Capitol Hill, Lieutenant Colonel Garrison will return to 
Germany for his fourth European tour, where he will continue to serve 
our nation by leading some 600 ``Big Red One'' soldiers. Accordingly, I 
invite my colleagues to join in offering a heartfelt thanks to 
Lieutenant Colonel James Garrison for his selfless service. He 
represents the very best that our great Nation has to offer and we wish 
Lieutenant Colonel Garrison and his wife, Sarita, continued success and 
happiness in all of their future endeavors.

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