[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 122 (Wednesday, September 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL PHILLIP E. McGHEE'S 33 YEARS OF SERVICE TO OUR 
                                 NATION

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                         HON. C. W. BILL YOUNG

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2012

  Mr. YOUNG of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Major 
General Phillip E. McGhee, for his extraordinary dedication to duty and 
service to the United States of America. Major General Phillip E. 
McGhee will retire as the Director of the Army Budget. His service 
spans over thirty-three years active military duty of which he served 
selflessly dedicated, extra-ordinary effort both peacetime and combat 
to the United States Army.
  Commissioned a second lieutenant in the Infantry in 1979, after his 
graduation from Columbus State University with a bachelor's degree in 
Business, Major General McGhee went to his first assignment as an 
Infantry Platoon leader with the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 
9th Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Washington. Following his transfer 
into the Finance Corps, Major General McGhee has served around the 
world in a wide variety of finance and comptroller leadership 
assignments throughout his illustrious career culminating as the 
Director of the Army Budget at the Department of the Army, Washington, 
DC, responsible for the Army's $245 billion current budget.
  Major General McGhee has been decorated with the Distinguished 
Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Defense 
Meritorious Service Medal, and the Senior Parachutist Badge, just to 
name a few.
  The United States Army and the Nation will dearly miss one of its 
most respected and valued leaders as Major General Phillip E. McGhee 
retires and moves back into his role as a citizen. We will miss his 
humility, selflessness, candor and integrity. Major General Phillip E. 
McGhee's exemplary leadership and selfless devotion to duty has touched 
fully three generations of Soldiers and their Families and will be 
greatly missed.
  Mr. Speaker, it has been a pleasure to recognize Major General 
McGhee's long and distinguished career today and also acknowledge the 
great benefit to the Nation he has provided as the Director of the Army 
Budget. On behalf of a grateful Nation, I join my colleagues today in 
recognizing and commending Major General McGhee for a lifetime of 
service to his country. For all he and his family have given and 
continue to give to our country, we are in their debt. We wish him, his 
wife Candy, their son Shawn and his wife, Stacey, and his two 
granddaughters, Hailey and Aiden, all the best as they continue on in 
their life's journey.

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