[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S1175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER DONALD R. CRUTCHFIELD

  Mr. REED. Mr. President, I request unanimous consent to enter into a 
colloquy with the Senator from Oklahoma.
  As the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services 
Committee, we rise to commemorate and celebrate the distinguished 
career of Chief Warrant Officer Donald R. Crutchfield of the U.S. Army.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, for 24 years, Chief Crutchfield has served 
the nation with honor and professionalism. Now, as he retires from his 
post as Assistant Director for General and Flag Officer Matters in the 
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military 
Personnel and Policy, we are privileged to thank him for his decades of 
service.
  Mr. REED. Mr. President, a native of Ohio, Don joined the Army in 
1998 and has worked at every echelon since, from the 516th Personnel 
Services Battalion; multiple brigades; III Corps; Office of the Vice 
Director of the Army Staff; Headquarters of the Department of the Army; 
and the Army General Officer Management Office. In every assignment, he 
was known to his colleagues as a dedicated leader and an expert of his 
craft.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, in addition to extensive service around 
the country, Don also deployed overseas three times, including 13 
months in Iraq in 2004, 9 months in Afghanistan in 2012, and 8 months 
in Kuwait in 2014. He answered the call to duty time and time again 
with absolute selflessness, and we all live in a safer and more 
prosperous nation because of Americans like him.
  Mr. REED. Mr. President, Don did not serve alone, however. Throughout 
his career, he was supported by his family, friends, and colleagues. We 
owe a special debt of gratitude to Don's wife, Christine, and his 
daughters, Amber and Lydia, who supported him with strength and love. 
His contributions to the Nation were possible because of their support.
  Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, we are proud to honor the achievements of 
Chief Warrant Officer Donald Crutchfield, and, on behalf of a grateful 
nation, we salute his service. We offer him our thanks and congratulate 
him on a well-earned retirement.

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