[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 201 (Wednesday, December 6, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





       CONGRATULATING MAJOR ART MILLER ON HIS MILITARY RETIREMENT

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                             HON. TOM COLE

                              of oklahoma

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2023

  Mr. COLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today out of extreme gratitude for my 
previous Defense Fellow, Major Arthur Miller, or Art as he is well 
known, and want to congratulate him on his retirement from the United 
States Army. Major Miller, a commissioned field artillery officer, 
served as my Defense Fellow during the second session of the 117th 
Congress. He consistently demonstrated exceptional and effective 
leadership, dedicated service, and commitment to the legislative 
relationship between our branches of government.
  As a Defense Fellow, Major Miller positively and directly influenced 
the Army, Department of Defense policy, program recommendations, and 
the Fourth District of Oklahoma. His carefully communicated advice 
reflected the depth and breadth of his considerable experience and 
affected future programs appropriations and policies that will carry 
the Army through the end of the decade. Selected for this assignment 
from hundreds of applicants, Major Miller represented the Army and 
Department of Defense with distinction. His professional conduct with 
Members of Congress, and senior government leaders while assigned to 
Capitol Hill is to be commended.
  Major Miller is no stranger to a history of honorable service. As a 
field artillery officer, he served proudly in the 18th Field Artillery 
Brigade at Fort Liberty, NC, where he performed duties above his grade 
multiple times, including as the acting Brigade S4 during multiple 
brigade-level exercises and several functions in garrison, and as a 
Battalion S3 during 3-27th Field Artillery Regiments Cumulative 
Training Exercise for deployment to Operation Spartan Shield in 2019. 
As a Captain, Major Miller planned, synchronized, and executed over 20 
training fire plans in the brigade's first externally evaluated Large 
Scale Combat Operations Exercise in support of FOCUSED READINESS.
  Major Miller commanded Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 3-27th 
Field Artillery Regiment while deployed to Operation Spartan Shield and 
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 18th Field Artillery Brigade. 
Major Miller commanded the battery through COVID-19, meanwhile, his 
battery was recognized by GEN Michael Garrett, the commander of Army 
Forces Command, for having the best tactically emplaced area of 
operations of all units at the rotation.
  As a junior officer, Major Miller excelled at every level in the 1st 
Armored Brigade Combat Team, 2d Infantry Division from 2012 to 2015. 
Major Miller served with distinction as an executive officer in two 
formations and was then selected above all lieutenants in the brigade 
to serve as the adjutant for the 210th Field Artillery Brigade before 
being selected to attend the Maneuver Captains Career Course, a unique 
and noteworthy honor given to only the most talented of young officers 
in our Army.
  Major Miller is a proud member of the Military Officers Association 
of America, the Association of the United States Army, the United 
States Army Field Artillery Association, and is a recipient of the 
Honorary Order of Saint Barbara. His continued commitment to our 
Soldiers and their families will never go unnoticed and signifies the 
important degree of character in which he holds.
  Mr. Speaker, in recognition of his distinguished service to our 
country, I wish him, his wife Cassie, children Emma and Arthur, and 
their shell-protected friends, Donatella and Leonardo, all the best in 
his retirement. It is well deserved, and our country owes him a wealth 
of gratitude for his service. God bless my good friend.

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