[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 29, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E542]
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               CONGRATULATIONS TO GENERAL JAMES R. JOSEPH

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 29, 2011

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor and acknowledge 
Major General James R. Joseph and congratulate him on his recent 
promotion to Assistant Adjutant General--Army, Pennsylvania, National 
Guard, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania.
  Mr. Joseph, or ``Jimmy Joe,'' as I know him, enlisted as a soldier in 
1971 to begin his military career. He graduated from basic training at 
Fort Dix, New Jersey, and obtained his advanced individual training as 
a military policeman at Fort Gordon, Georgia. General Joseph completed 
a tour of duty in Vietnam, where he was assigned to the 716th Military 
Police Battalion. He finished his active duty tour at Fort Polk, 
Louisiana, with the 258th Military Police Company.
  But General Joseph did not stop serving our country. He joined the 
Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 1974 and was assigned to be a 
combat engineer with Company C, 876th Engineer Battalion. Currently, 
General Joseph serves as the primary advisor to the Adjutant General 
for all joint logistics matters, including commodity and material 
management, property and personnel movement, storage and distribution, 
and defense movement coordination, including the acquisition and 
sustainment of unique equipment used by National Guard units in 
homeland defense, civil support, and counterdrug operations. He has 
oversight of the Eastern Army Aviation Training Site, 166th Regional 
Training Institute, and the Medical Battalion Training Site.
  Mr. Speaker, General Joseph has dedicated his life to serving our 
country. His family has made sacrifices as he committed himself to 
protecting our freedom and keeping our citizens safe. His courage and 
commitment is something to be greatly respected and honored. Mr. 
Speaker, I am proud to congratulate my friend, ``Jimmy Joe,'' and I ask 
my colleagues to stand with me in honoring Major General James R. 
Joseph for his greatly deserved promotion to Assistant Adjutant General 
of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.

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