[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7581]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO COLONEL GREGORY A. SCHEIDHAUER

  Mr. DONNELLY. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and honor the 
distinguished career of U.S. Army Reserve COL Gregory A. Scheidhauer as 
he retires from his nearly three decades of service to our Nation. 
Dedication to his country and commitment to his fellow servicemembers 
are qualities that define Greg's career, and his years of effort have 
made lasting improvements to our Nation's defense.
  Born in Silver Spring, MD, Greg went on to attend Bowie High School 
and, later, West Virginia University, where he earned his bachelor of 
science degree in sports management in 1990. He joined the Army ROTC 
program at West Virginia University in 1988 and began his military 
service upon graduation, commissioning in 1990.
  In 2009, Greg joined my office in the House of Representatives as a 
defense fellow, where he served alongside my staff for the year. His 
expertise, assistance, and advice were invaluable to the team, and our 
office, as well as all Hoosiers, greatly benefitted from his work. 
After his service in my office, Colonel Scheidhauer became a 
legislative liaison for the Office of the Chief of Army Reserve at Fort 
Belvoir.
  In 2010, Greg deployed to Iraq and served as the director of 
logistics for the Joint Forces Special Operations Component Command-
Iraq, JSOCC-I, during Operation Iraq Freedom and Operation New Dawn. He 
worked to ensure the U.S. Special Operations Forces servicemembers 
throughout Iraq had the supplies and equipment they needed for 
counterterrorism operations and training. Upon his return, he was 
selected to serve as a congressional budget liaison in the Army's 
Congressional Budget Office.
  Greg's hard work in that role led to his being named the Chief of the 
Army Reserve Legislative Affairs Division in 2014, where, for nearly 5 
years, he oversaw the legislative liaison team and worked to engage and 
inform Members of Congress and our staff members on the Army Reserve.
  As we thank Greg for his dedicated work over his career, we must also 
thank his family who have been his support system through it all: his 
wife Andrea; daughter, Alexis; and sons, Brennan and Christopher. The 
sacrifice of our servicemembers is immense, but so is that of their 
families, and we are grateful that they have shared Greg's time and 
expertise in the service of our county.
  Greg has served with distinction and honor and now will be retiring 
to spend time playing golf and basketball, cheering on the Mountaineers 
and the Redskins, and, of course, spending time with his family. I 
congratulate Greg on his career of service and wish him the best as he 
moves into the next chapter of his life.

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