[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 109 (Thursday, June 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E860-E861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF COLONEL DOUGLAS B. GUTTORMSEN

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                          HON. VICKY HARTZLER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 27, 2019

  Mrs. HARTZLER. Madam Speaker, it has come to my attention that 
Colonel Douglas B. Guttormsen is retiring as the U.S. Army Corps

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of Engineers Kansas City District Commander. He has diligently served 
in this role for three years.
  After earning degrees from The U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 
the University of Missouri at Rolla, the National Defense University 
and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Colonel Guttormsen 
went on to lead engineering battalions across the United States and 
around the world. In addition to these assignments, he served in combat 
operations in Iraq and the Republic of Korea.
  As Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City 
District, Colonel Guttormsen oversaw many military and civil works 
projects throughout the District. From overseeing construction projects 
at the region's many military installations to ensuring our levees and 
dams are structurally sound, Colonel Guttormsen ably led an office with 
diverse mandates and responsibilities. Although his resume boasts many 
accomplishments, Colonel Guttormsen's work to maintain the superiority 
of the Emergency Operations Center, which plays a vital role in 
responding to natural disasters whenever and wherever they may occur, 
is most impressive.
  Madam Speaker, Colonel Guttormsen is a true professional and has 
exhibited remarkable leadership during his time as the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers Kansas City District Commander. I trust my fellow members 
of the House will join me in wishing him well in the days to come.

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