[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 68 (Wednesday, May 15, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E670]
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           IN RECOGNITION OF BRIGADIER GENERAL GARRETT S. YEE

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2013

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Brigadier 
General Garrett S. Yee, from Fremont, California who recently was 
promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General by the United States Army. I 
will be attending a promotion ceremony for Brigadier General Yee on May 
19, 2013 at the Niles Veterans Hall. I am proud to honor Brigadier 
General Yee, who has served his community with excellence and has 
executed his role as a public servant with professionalism, fairness, 
and integrity.
  Brigadier General Yee was commissioned as an Infantry Officer in 1987 
after graduating from Santa Clara University, where he earned a 
bachelor of science degree in combined science. He also obtained a 
master's degree in business administration from Golden Gate University 
and a master's degree in strategic studies from the Army War College.
  Throughout his military career he has held an assortment of staff and 
command positions. Brigadier General Yee recently returned from 
Afghanistan, where he served as Deputy Commander for the 335th Signal 
Command from October 2011 until October 2012. During his time in 
Afghanistan, he provided senior leadership for all of the 335th Signal 
Command operations. Brigadier General Yee deployed to Iraq in 2006 as 
the lead Theater Observation Detachment Officer on behalf of the Center 
for Army Lessons Learned, which is where he authored a handbook on 
provincial reconstruction teams in Iraq.
  Most recently, in December 2012, Brigadier General Yee became Deputy 
Commander for Mobilization for the Military Surface Deployment and 
Distribution Command at Scott Air Force Base.
  I want to thank Brigadier General Yee for his continued service and 
commitment to our country. The United States appreciates his efforts to 
ensure our rights and benefits are protected. I wish him the best of 
luck in his new position.

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