[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 99 (Monday, June 16, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S5654]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL GALE S. POLLOCK

 Mr. INOUYE. Madam President, I would like to recognize a great 
American and true military heroine who has honorably served our country 
for 32 years.
  Major General Pollock was born in Kearny, NJ, and entered the Army 
Nurse Corps in 1976 after earning her BSN from the University of 
Maryland. She also completed a master's of business administration from 
Boston University, a master's in healthcare administration from Baylor 
University, and a master's in national security and strategy from the 
National Defense University. Major General Pollock also attended the 
U.S. Army Nurse Anesthesia Program and is a certified registered nurse 
anesthetist, CRNA, and a fellow in The American College of Healthcare 
Executives.
  Major General Pollock's military education includes Senior Service 
College at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces; the U.S. Air 
Force War College; the Interagency Institute for Federal Health Care 
Executives, the Military Health System CAPSTONE Program, the Principles 
of Advanced Nurse Administrators, and the NATO staff officer course.
  Major General Pollock became the Deputy Surgeon General for Force 
Management December 11, 2007. She also served as Chief, Army Nurse 
Corps and Commander, U.S. Army Medical Command/Acting Surgeon General.
  Major General Pollock's past military assignments include special 
assistant to the Surgeon General for Information Management and Health 
Policy; commander, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA; 
commander, U.S. Army Medical Activity, Fort Drum, NY; staff officer, 
Strategic Initiatives Command Group for the Army Surgeon General; 
Department of Defense health care advisor to the Congressional 
Commission on Service Members and Veterans Transition Assistance, 
health fitness advisor at the National Defense University; senior 
policy analyst in Health Affairs, DOD; and chief anesthesia nursing 
service at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
  Throughout her career Major General Pollock has served with valor and 
profoundly impacted the entire Army Medical Department. Her performance 
reflects exceptionally on herself, the U.S. Army, the Department of 
Defense, and the United States of America. I extend my deepest 
appreciation to Major General Pollock on behalf of a grateful nation 
for her more than 32 years of dedicated military service.

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