[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 12, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E819]
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             TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL JOHN A. ``ANDY'' LOVE

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                        HON. MARILYN N. MUSGRAVE

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 12, 2004

  Mrs. MUSGRAVE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career of a 
truly extraordinary gentleman, Major General John A. ``Andy'' Love.
  General Love has proudly served the United States and is retiring on 
May 21, 2004 to civilian life from a stellar 36 year career in the 
Colorado Air National Guard.
  Andy Love earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1967 from Colorado 
College in Colorado Springs, Colorado in Political Science. After that, 
Andy joined the Colorado Air National Guard. He did undergraduate work 
in pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, in Arizona, where he 
earned his pilots wings and became a Squadron Fighter Pilot who has 
over 2,500 hours in the F100, A-7 and F-16.
  Andy served in many capacities for many years at Buckley Air National 
Guard Base in Colorado and eventually became the Vice Commander of the 
140th Fighter Wing, then on to Deputy Commander for Operations. Soon 
after that he became the Assistant Adjutant General to the Air National 
Guard unit at Buckley. In September 2000, Andy became the Assistant to 
the Commander of Air Force Space Command, which required a move from 
Buckley to Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado. In April 2003, General 
Love was promoted to the position from which he now retires as the 
Assistant, for National Guard Matters, to the Commander of NORAD/
USNORTHCOM (North American Aerospace Defense Command/US Northern 
Command).
  Major General Love has much to be proud of in his extensive military 
career, but also for the many awards and decorations he's received, 
including: Legion of Merit Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force 
Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, Combat Readiness 
Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service 
Award, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Air Force Training 
Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Colorado Meritorious Service Medal, 
Active Service Ribbon, Foreign Deployment Service Ribbon, Colorado 
State Emergency Ribbon, Mobilization Support Ribbon, and Colorado Long 
Service Ribbon.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my fellow colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Major General John A. ``Andy'' Love on his successful 
military career, and thanking him for his years of service to a 
grateful Nation.
  As an alumnus of Colorado State University myself, and now 
representing CSU in the United States Congress, I have had a determined 
interest in CSU's mission to benefit our great State. I am proud to 
know that the tradition and excellence synonymous to Colorado State 
University will be carried on through the dedicated work of Dr. Larry 
E. Penley.

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