[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 2 (Friday, January 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E29-E30]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING DAVID OGG ON HIS PROMOTION TO BRIGADIER GENERAL

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 5, 2007

  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor David 
Ogg on earning the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Today, 
BG Ogg is being honored in a ceremony to commemorate this great 
achievement.
  During the course of his 28 years of distinguished service, BG Ogg 
has served in Germany, where he was on the front line of the

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cold war in Europe. Later, his career transitioned to project 
management, and he worked with some of the military's most important 
and most sophisticated new hardware, such as the M113 and Stryker 
combat vehicles.
  While his military service has led him around the globe, BG Ogg has 
never forgotten where he comes from. Although he is currently stationed 
in Michigan, BG Ogg still calls Murfreesboro, Tennessee, home. In fact, 
he returned to his alma mater, Middle Tennessee State University, to 
teach ROTC for 4 years. And his two sons now are continuing the family 
tradition and seeking their degrees at MTSU.
  As a fellow MTSU alumnus and former student of MTSU's ROTC program, I 
thank BG Ogg for his service to his country, and I commend him for his 
hard work and dedication. I also commend his wife, Pam, and their sons, 
Jason and Stuart, for the sacrifices they have made as BG Ogg has 
proudly worn the uniform of this Nation. I wish David Ogg and the 
entire Ogg family continued success and happiness.

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