[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 25 (Thursday, February 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL LARRY DODGEN

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 2010

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to offer my condolences to 
the family of LTG Larry Dodgen, former head of the Army's Aviation and 
Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal.
  On February 20, 2010, I along with many others across the State and 
Nation were saddened to hear of the passing of Retired LTG Larry 
Dodgen.
  Dodgen served in the U.S. Army from 1972 to 2006. He was awarded the 
Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with two oak 
leaf clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf 
clusters, the Army Commendation Medal and the Army Achievement Medal.
  Lieutenant General Dodgen served as the Commanding General of the 
U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, near Huntsville, Alabama, from 
September 10, 2001, to December 16, 2003.
  After retiring from the Army in 2006, Lieutenant General Dodgen 
worked as sector vice president and deputy general manager of the 
Missile Defense Division within Northrop Grumman's Mission Systems 
sector.
  Lieutenant General Dodgen will be remembered for his outstanding 
leadership, effective communication, and for making safety and security 
the top priority for both his troops and their families. It was an 
honor to work with him, and I know he was well-liked and respected 
throughout Congress.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Leslie and her family and 
friends.

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