[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1197]
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TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL MALCOM A SHORTER, UNITED STATES ARMY UPON 
                HIS RETIREMENT AFTER 22 YEARS OF SERVICE

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                         HON. MARTIN T. MEEHAN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 10, 2003

  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to recognize the 
outstanding service to our Nation by Lieutenant Colonel Malcom A. 
Shorter, who will be retiring from the Army on September 30, 2003 after 
a distinguished career that has spanned over 22 years of dedicated 
service. Malcom Shorter distinguished himself as a leader who 
epitomized the modern American professional soldier.
  Malcom Shorter's illustrious career as an Infantry Officer embodied 
all of the Army's values of Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, 
Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.
  Throughout his career Lieutenant Colonel Shorter demonstrated his 
outstanding tactical and operational expertise in numerous command and 
staff positions both overseas and in the continental United States. 
Continually serving in positions of ever-increasing responsibility, 
highlights of his career include serving as an Infantry Company 
Commander twice, and as a Brookings Congressional Fellow for the United 
States Army in my office during the 1st session of the 106th Congress. 
Malcom also served as the Chief of Plans and Operations for the 3rd 
Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Benning, Georgia 
and was responsible for the development of worldwide contingencies and 
the training of a combined arms combat maneuver brigade focused on 
South West Asia.
  Malcom's talent for solving complex management problems complemented 
his proven operational skill. While serving as my Military Legislative 
Assistant, he provided sound policy guidance and operational expertise 
on the Department of Defense Budget, Military Readiness and Veterans 
Affairs issues. Malcom's prudent opinions and sound judgment were 
invaluable in my making good decisions on issues that affect our 
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Veterans.
  As evidence of the quality of Lieutenant Colonel Shorter's 
leadership, management, and interpersonal skills, he was specially 
selected to serve as the Deputy Chief of the Army's Congressional 
Liaison Office in the United States House of Representatives. He was 
responsible for maintaining liaison with 435 Members of Congress, their 
personal staffs, and twenty permanent or select legislative committees. 
During that period, Malcom personally escorted more than 200 Members of 
Congress on fact-finding missions to over 75 foreign countries. His 
dedication, candor and professionalism while serving in that capacity 
earned him the reputation as the best source on Capitol Hill to resolve 
issues pertaining to the Army.
  Accordingly, I invite my colleagues to join in offering our heartfelt 
congratulations to Lieutenant Colonel Malcom A. Shorter on a career of 
selfless service marked by his resolute dedication and unwavering 
integrity. He represents the very best that our great Nation has to 
offer. We wish Malcom, his wife Joan, and his daughters, Alex and Tori, 
continued success and happiness in all of their future endeavors.

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