[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 85 (Thursday, May 22, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1027-E1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  A TRIBUTE TO COLONEL KENNETH FLOWERS

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 21, 2008

  Mr. McINTYRE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
career of Colonel Kenneth Flowers from Red Springs, North Carolina. 
With 26 years of active commissioned service, Colonel Flowers has 
served our country in a variety of diverse assignments. Now, as he 
prepares for retirement, I

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ask that you join me in recognizing his long and honorable career of 
service.
  Colonel Flowers' assignments have been extensive. He has served as 
Director of Open Systems Joint Task Force, an Army Staff Officer, 
Commander, Signal Officer, Platoon Leader, and Battalion Staff Officer, 
to name only a few. Colonel Flowers' awards and decorations include the 
Defense Superior Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 6 Oak Leaf 
Clusters, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal with 2 Oak 
Leaf Clusters, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces 
Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation 
Medal, Global War on Terrorism Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense Staff Badge, the Army Staff Badge, 
the Joint Meritorious Unit Award, and the Army Superior Unit Award. His 
hard work has benefitted his community and nation, and for that reason 
I stand today to express my deepest appreciation.
  Colonel Flowers currently resides in Manassas, Virginia, and has been 
blessed with a wife and two children. He will be retiring from his 
current assignment to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Networks and Information Integration. I wish the very best for 
Colonel Flowers in his future endeavors, and I ask that you join me 
today in recognition of his impressive career of courageous duty and 
enduring public service.

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