[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 46 (Monday, April 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E676]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JOHN W. IVES, INSTALLATION COMMANDER OF FT. GEORGE 
                                G. MEADE

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 18, 2005

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to Col. 
John W. Ives, Installation Commander of Ft. George G. Meade. Col. Ives 
will retire from the military in June, and I want to personally thank 
him for his years of service to our Nation.
  Col. Ives began his distinguished Army career as an enlisted soldier 
in 1972. In 1981, he was commissioned as a military intelligence 
officer, and he has spent much of his Army career in military 
intelligence. Col. Ives became Installation Commander of Ft. Meade in 
2002 and he has been instrumental in efforts to modernize and upgrade 
the 5,400-acre base located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  As Installation Commander, he has overseen the first stages of a $400 
million housing redevelopment, the demolition of 100 aging structures 
from World War I and World War II, and the continuing environmental 
cleanup of the Army post, which is listed as a Superfund site. In 
addition, he has supervised important security improvements that have 
become necessary since 9/11.
  The Colonel also has positioned Ft. Meade for the future. He 
understands that Ft. Meade is part of a larger community and has worked 
with Anne Arundel County officials to enhance future development 
opportunities, both on and off the base. He understands that Ft. Meade 
must keep pace with the future needs of our Nation.
  I hope my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives will join 
me in saluting Col. Ives for his dedication and service to our nation. 
His leadership and understanding of complex issues have made him one of 
the most successful Installation Commanders in recent memory.

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