[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF LTG JAMES H. PILLSBURY

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 9, 2011

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
Lieutenant General James H. Pillsbury.
  LTG Pillsbury was commissioned in May of 1973 and served in a myriad 
of key positions throughout his career, from second lieutenant platoon 
leader to lieutenant general and deputy commanding general of Army 
Materiel Command.
  LTG Pillsbury served as Commander of the U.S. Army, Aviation and 
Missile Command at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama from 2003-2007. While 
there, he was instrumental in his efforts to represent the greater 
Tennessee Valley and Redstone Arsenal during the Base Realignment and 
Closure selection process. With LTG Pillsbury's support, Redstone 
Arsenal was successful in securing the relocation of Army Materiel 
Command Headquarters from Fort Belvoir, Virginia to Redstone Arsenal, 
Alabama.
  LTG Pillsbury's presentation was inclusive of all tenants of Redstone 
Arsenal and included the two subordinate commands of AMCOM, Letterkenny 
Army Depot (PA) and Corpus Christi Army Depot (TX). His presentation 
focused on the value of the installation to not only the Army but all 
of the Department of Defense, and the ability and potential for growth 
beyond BRAC 2005.
  He and his wife, Becky have returned to Redstone Arsenal where he'll 
complete his military service while assigned as the Deputy Commanding 
General for Army Materiel Command and will retire in May after 38 years 
of service.
  I congratulate LTG Pillsbury on his retirement and thank him for his 
service to America.

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