[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF GENERAL JOSEPH M. MARTIN

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 31, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize General Joseph 
M. Martin on the occasion of his retirement. We are honored to have him 
returning home to serve as the Grand Marshal for the City of Dearborn's 
ninety-sixth annual Memorial Day Parade. His honorable years of service 
to our community and to our entire country are worthy of commendation.
  Born and raised in Dearborn, Michigan, General Martin is a graduate 
of Dearborn High School. He went on to attend the United States 
Military Academy at West Point and earned degrees at the University of 
Louisville, the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the 
U.S. Army War College. After graduation from West Point, he joined the 
1st Battalion, 37th Armor Regiment, 1st Armored Division. Following 
years of successful brigade command domestically and during deployments 
through Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, he became 
the Chief of Staff of III Corps at Fort Hood. Some of his other 
assignments include Observer/Controller at Fort Irwin, Aide to the 
Commanding General at the U.S. Armor Center at Fort Knox, Battalion and 
Brigade Operations Officer and Aide to the III Corps Commanding General 
at Fort Hood, Armor Branch and Fires and Effects Division Chief at the 
U.S. Army Human Resources Command, and Initiatives Group Director for 
the Commander of U.S. Forces Iraq and U.S. Joint Forces Command. 
General Martin was appointed to serve as Vice Chief of the Chief of 
Staff of the Army on July 26, 2019.
  Having served in the Army for thirty-six years, General Martin is the 
recipient of numerous awards and commendations for remarkable service, 
including the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior 
Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal. Even 
though he is the third-highest ranking officer in the U.S. Army and is 
highly decorated, he serves this Nation with the pride and humility of 
a true patriot. In his role as Vice Chief of the Chief of Staff of the 
Army, he is always searching for new ways to support our men and women 
in uniform, including focusing on mental health efforts to save 
soldiers at risk of death by suicide. He resides in the Washington, DC 
area with his wife Leann and their two children, Joey and Kylie.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring General 
Joseph M. Martin for a career of exemplary service to our Nation in the 
U.S. Army. I join with General Martin's family, friends, and colleagues 
in extending my gratitude to him from a grateful Nation and thank him 
for all he has done for our armed forces. We also thank him for serving 
as Grand Marshal this Memorial Day as we come together to honor those 
who gave their all for this country. We wish him the best in 
retirement.