[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 171 (Tuesday, October 29, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8587]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL JEFFERSON S. BURTON

  (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, on November 7, Utah will honor a 
soldier's soldier.
  For the past 7 years, the men and women of the Utah National Guard 
have been inspired by Major General Jefferson S. Burton. General Burton 
was chosen for his battle-tested grit and resolve.
  In 2003, this fourth-generation Utahn led the 14-57th Engineer 
Battalion into Iraq. Living under constant threat of IEDs and ambush, 
General Burton was even tasked with luring the hyenas, bears, and lions 
of the Baghdad Zoo back into their enclosures after the Iraqi 
Republican Guard released them into the streets.
  His troops tell me that General Burton is a leader who takes the time 
to teach and mentor others, helping them recognize their own potential.
  General Burton is highly educated. He is kind. He is deeply 
spiritual. But what he values most is his wife, Charn, whose support 
has allowed him to serve.
  General Burton often tells his soldiers: ``I am asking a lot, but we 
will accomplish the mission.''
  After 37 years of service, we say to General Burton: Mission 
accomplished.

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