[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1118]
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                     MAJOR GENERAL ALLEN E. BREWER

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 14, 2016

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Major General Allen E. Brewer, the retiring Assistant Adjutant General 
of the Mississippi Army National Guard. Through General Brewer's role 
as Assistant Adjutant General, he is responsible for developing and 
implementing all programs and policies impacting the Mississippi Army 
National Guard, which consists of nearly 10,000 citizen soldiers.
  General Brewer was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, Field 
Artillery, on July 16, 1979, through the Officer Candidate School, 
Mississippi Military Academy. He has served in command and staff 
positions at every level, including: Company A, 2d Battalion, 20th 
Special Forces Group; Battalion Commander, 2d Battalion, 20th Special 
Forces Group; Commander, 154th Regional Training Institute; Deputy 
Commander, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team in Kalsu, Iraq from April 
2005 to March 2006; and Commander, Special Operations Detachment--
South, in Afghanistan from November 2011 to March 2012.
  I was privileged to serve with Major General Brewer during our combat 
tour in Iraq in 2005. As Deputy Commander of the 155th Brigade Combat 
Team, Colonel Brewer was a trusted and respected member of the Brigade 
Leadership Team. His calm and confident demeanor earned him the respect 
and admiration of leaders and soldiers in the Dixie Thunder Brigade.
  Major General Brewer has continued to use his effective leadership 
style to inspire and lead the soldiers of the Mississippi Army National 
Guard. He is a mentor and leader to a generation of soldiers in the 
Mississippi Army National Guard.
  As Major General Brewer retires from his military career, I wish him 
the best in his future endeavors. I am confident Major General Brewer 
will continue to be a leader in the future. I am privileged to have 
been able to work with Major General Brewer and call him a friend and 
mentor.

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