[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1489]
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                    TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JOAL E. WOLF

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                         HON. ROBERT E. ANDREWS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 22, 2004

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Army Reserve 
Lieutenant Colonel Joal E. Wolf. Lieutenant Colonel Wolf distinguished 
himself as the Commander of the 3401st Military Intelligence Detachment 
and Chief of Staff of the Iraq Intelligence Task Force and Iraq Working 
Group of the Joint Staff at the Defense Intelligence Agency from April 
2001 to May 2004. Lieutenant Colonel Wolf led daily operations in 
providing cutting-edge and time-critical assessments and trend analysis 
on military activity in and around the Iraqi theater in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom. Lieutenant Colonel Wolf's leadership ensured 
over 4,000 tasks were completed efficiently and delivered timely to 
senior military and civilian leaders in the Department of Defense, 
White House and Congress. These intelligence products contributed 
significantly to the shaping of our national security policy and 
military planning, especially in the areas of infrastructure, 
economics, war crimes, sensitive site exploitation, anti-Coalition 
militants, weapons of mass destruction, and Coalition force protection. 
Lieutenant Colonel Wolf led his detachment to eclipse a bold 200 
percent increase in production and in creating the Iraqi ``55 Most-
Wanted'' deck of cards. For his service, Lieutenant Colonel Wolf was 
awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal on May 28, 2004.
  In addition to being a fine military officer, Joal is also my 
brother-in-law and a small business owner. Joal is the proud son of 
Mrs. Phyllis M. Wolf, a veteran of the United States Army, and the late 
Dr. Alan E. Wolf, who was also a veteran of the United States Army. My 
relation to Joal has allowed me to closely follow his selfless service 
and better understand the sacrifices that thousands of reservists and 
Guardsmen are making in the war against terrorism. I am personally 
grateful to Joal and all of the brave men and women in our military who 
are making tremendous sacrifices to serve our Nation during this 
difficult time.

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