[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 119 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL LARRY WYCHE

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 14, 2017

  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to 
Lieutenant General Larry Wyche, Deputy Commanding General, United 
States Army Materiel Command, and Senior Commander of Redstone Arsenal 
in my home state of Alabama, on the occasion of his retirement 
following more than 42 years of exemplary service to the United States 
Army.
  Lieutenant General Wyche began his career as an enlisted soldier 
rising to the rank of Sergeant and he will retire with three stars. 
Those stars were not easy to come by. They were hard earned. Lieutenant 
General Wyche has been critical in transforming the manner in which 
Sustainment is provided to our Nation's Warfighters and he has been a 
champion for the health and welfare of the Organic Industrial Base--our 
arsenals, manufacturing depots, and ammunition plants.
  Lieutenant General Wyche has shaped and led the day-to-day operations 
oflhe U.S. Army Materiel Command, a $58 billion logistics enterprise, 
staffed by more than 120,000 Soldiers, Civilians, and Contractors for 
more than two years. The command has a presence in all 50 U.S. states 
and 155 countries.
  As Senior Commander of Redstone Arsenal in my district, Lieutenant 
General Wyche was in charge of the security and well-being of the more 
than 70 tenants, Soldiers, Army Civilians, and Families. Under his 
watch, the quality of life for residents and employees alike greatly 
improved.
  Lieutenant General Wyche's many stellar achievements are too many to 
recite, but they have had far reaching effects at home and abroad. As a 
major, he deployed with the XVIII Airborne Corps to Haiti and did his 
part to restore democracy to that country during Operation Uphold 
Democracy. His bravery and courage were also tested in Afghanistan 
during Operation Enduring Freedom.
  Lieutenant General Wyche began his career earning stripes and retires 
having earned every one of his three stars. We thank him for his 
leadership. On behalf of all those touched by his service, we wish 
Lieutenant General Wyche and his wife, Denise, and their family, good 
luck, good ground, and Godspeed. Army Strong.

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