[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E131]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT MAJOR CURTIS B. GREEN

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 22, 2009

  Mr. SHUSTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to salute the service of 
Sergeant Major Curtis B. Green, whose meritorious service to the United 
States Army has spanned thirty years and culminated with his 
distinguished service as Sergeant Major of Letterkenny Army Depot.
  Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Green has been an exceptional 
leader and has served in numerous positions of great responsibility. 
Beginning his military career as a rifleman, he spent 9 years in the 
82nd Airborne Division followed by assignments in Germany, Aberdeen 
Proving Ground, and Alaska. In the past 10 years Sergeant Major Green 
has compiled an exceptional record of achievement at Fort Sill, Camp 
Casey, and Camp Red Cloud, Fort Hood, and Letterkenny Army Depot. In 
each position he consistently produced exceptional results.
  After 4 years as a unit first Sergeant, his exceptional record earned 
him the rank of Sergeant Major as well as immediate reassignment as the 
2nd Infantry Division G4 Maintenance Sergeant Major. Here he led the 
Division maintenance inspection teams and became Division Readiness 
NCO. In 2003 he returned to the United States and was assigned as 
Support Operations Sergeant Major and was directly responsible for the 
coordination of external and internal support among division battalions 
and COSCOM support units. And later, when deployed to Iraq--Sergeant 
Major Green left with an advance party and was responsible for 
preparing the area for the arrival of the 1st Cav.--his dutiful 
performance earned him the Bronze Star.
  In 2005, Sergeant Major Green became the Letterkenny Army Depot 
Sergeant Major. His logistics background and strong military leadership 
skills facilitated a quick transition into a predominately civilian 
organization. Here, he identified with the Letterkenny workforce, and 
orchestrated rehabilitative transfers that dramatically improved 
soldier performance.
  Sergeant Major Green's accomplishments were not limited to improving 
the depot's mission. He also reached out to the depot community and 
provided outstanding leadership for Armed Forced Week activities, the 
depot/community organizational day program, and increased support to 
the local Scotland School for Veteran's Children. Sergeant Major Green 
took the initiative to lead depot soldiers and workers to visit local 
veteran homes, and his work to clean up and repair local cemeteries is 
also noteworthy.
  Throughout his career, Sergeant Major Green faithfully discharged his 
extensive duties at home and abroad. Over the last 30 years he has made 
great personal sacrifices for the good of the United States military. 
Sergeant Major Green is a soldier's soldier and a consummate 
professional. He has demonstrated great concern for our soldiers and 
their families, and his significant contributions will have a lasting 
impact upon our Nation. Sergeant Major Green's professional performance 
reflects great honor and credit upon himself and the United States 
Army.

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