[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 124 (Friday, September 14, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1531-E1532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING COLONEL JOHN R. BOULE II

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                         HON. TIMOTHY H. BISHOP

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2012

  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, it is with great appreciation 
for his service to the people of my district that I thank and recognize 
Colonel John R. Boule II, commander of the New York district of the 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I have known Colonel Boule since he 
assumed command of the New York District in 2009 and have been proud to 
work with him on Long Island to improve navigation and protect our 
shores, which have a direct effect on the local economy.
  Covering not only Long Island, the New York district is responsible 
for the Corps' water resource development, navigation and regulatory 
activities in northeastern New Jersey, eastern and south-central New 
York State, and parts of Vermont, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The 
district is also responsible for design and construction at Army and 
Air Force installations in New Jersey, New York and overseas in 
Greenland. Colonel Boule also holds the title of Supervisor of New York 
Harbor.
  Under Colonel Boule's leadership, my district has directly benefited 
from maintenance dredging of Shinnecock Inlet, Lake Montauk Harbor and 
the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway. We have also benefited from the 
completion of the Orient Harbor (Route 25) emergency shoreline 
stabilization and the execution of the feasibility cost share agreement 
with the Town of Brookhaven for the Forge River ecosystem restoration 
study. Furthermore, we successfully completed an agreement with the 
U.S. Department of Interior on a tentative federally supported plan for 
the Fire Island to Montauk Point reformulation study.
  Colonel Boule is originally from Plattsburgh, New York and graduated 
in 1986 from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelors 
of Science in Civil Engineering. After earning two masters of science 
degrees from Stanford University and his professional engineer 
certification, he taught hydrology in the Department of Civil and 
Mechanical Engineering at the United States Military Academy.
  Colonel Boule served in a variety of operational, command and staff 
assignments in the U.S. and overseas. His most recent assignment was 
Assistant Director of Civil Works at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' 
headquarters in Washington, D.C. where he performed numerous duties 
until attending senior service college at the Industrial College of the 
Armed Forces (ICAF) where he earned a masters of science in national 
resource strategy as a distinguished graduate in June, 2009.
  Colonel Boule's previous assignments include serving with the 16th 
Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Division in Furth, Germany. As a 
captain, he volunteered for service in Operation Desert Storm with the 
27th Engineer Battalion. He then served as a staff officer and company 
commander with the 41st Engineer Battalion, 10th Mountain Division, 
deploying his unit to south Florida and Somalia in support of Operation 
Hurricane Andrew Relief and Operation Restore Hope. After company 
command, Colonel Boule performed duties as a division plans officer. As 
a major, he served as the battalion executive officer of the 1st 
Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment.
  Upon graduating with distinction from the Naval Command and Staff 
College, Colonel Boule relocated to Korea, serving as a battalion 
executive officer for the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry 
Division. Following this tour, he was assigned to the Pentagon on Army 
staff, serving in the G-8, with specific duties managing current force 
modernization and setting the force operations. In June, 2004, Colonel 
Boule assumed command of

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the 62nd Engineer Battalion at Fort Hood, Texas. Beginning in December, 
2005, Colonel Boule led the battalion on a one-year deployment to Iraq 
in support of the 4th Infantry Division.
  Colonel Boule's decorations include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze 
Star Medal, six awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Ranger 
Tab, and the Combat Action Badge.
  Mr. Speaker, it is evident from his long list of accomplishments and 
accolades that Colonel Boule has dedicated his life to serving our 
great nation. I am honored to have worked with him to improve our 
nation's coastal waterways and the lives of Long Island residents. I 
wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors and thank him again 
on behalf of the First Congressional District of New York.

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