[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 88 (Monday, June 16, 2003)]
[House]
[Pages H5387-H5388]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                      TRIBUTE TO COLONEL TAD DAVIS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Franks of Arizona). Under a previous 
order of the House, the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hayes) is 
recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HAYES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the accomplishments 
of Colonel Addison D. ``Tad'' Davis, IV. Colonel Davis is currently the 
garrison commander at Fort Bragg in my district of North Carolina. 
After 4 years of exemplary service at Fort Bragg, he is coming up here 
to the Pentagon. I and the entire Fort Bragg community will surely miss 
his presence at the epicenter of the universe.
  Colonel Davis's military accomplishments speak for themselves. He is 
a 1978 graduate of the United States Military Academy and earned an MPA 
from Harvard University. He was a 1989-1999 U.S. Army War College 
fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. Colonel Davis 
most recently served as the executive officer to the assistant chief of 
staff for Installation Management. His military schooling includes the 
infantry officer basic and

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advanced courses, U.S. Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare School, U.S. 
Army Command and General Staff College, the Armed Forces Staff College, 
and the NATO Peacekeeping Course.
  During the past few years, Tad has overseen the deployment of 
thousands of troops, vehicles, and equipment in support of Operation 
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He has proven himself to be a model 
soldier, efficient administrator, and a dedicated officer. Colonel 
Davis has been an outstanding garrison commander, upholding Fort 
Bragg's legacy of being one of the Nation's finest military 
installations. As the ``mayor'' on post, soldiers and their families 
have a dedicated and devoted advocate giving 100 percent on their 
behalf. Whether it be issues relating to military construction, 
encroachment, domestic violence, saving the red-cockaded woodpecker, 
nurturing relations with the Fayetteville community, or force 
protection, to name a few, Colonel Davis has done an exemplary job of 
preparing for, reacting to, and handling the challenges presented to 
him.
  I would like to speak of my friendship with and for Colonel Davis. It 
has been a privilege and honor to know and work with Tad and his lovely 
wife, Diane. They are much admired, respected, and appreciated friends. 
They have been involved both on and off post as integral members of the 
community. As Tad and Diane and their daughters, Amy and Sara, move up 
to the Washington, D.C. area, I want to thank them for their selfless 
service to Fort Bragg, the entire Nation, and wish them the absolute 
best in their future endeavors.

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