[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO GENERAL JAMES DICKINSON

 Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize GEN James 
Henry Dickinson of the U.S. Army for his extraordinary dedication to 
duty and service to our Nation. General Dickinson is retiring from 
Active service after serving for 3 years as the commander of United 
States Space Command--and after more than 37 years of service in the 
U.S. Army.
  General Dickinson was born in Boulder, CO, and raised in Estes Park, 
CO. He is a graduate of Colorado State University, having earned a B.S. 
degree in mechanical engineering in 1985. General Dickinson also holds 
an M.S. in operations research and systems analysis from the Colorado 
School of Mines and an M.A. in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War 
College.
  General Dickinson has commanded at every level in the U.S. Army, from 
platoon to combatant command, and is the senior space and missile 
defense officer at the Department of Defense. General Dickinson 
previously also served as commanding general of the 94th Army Air and 
Missile Defense Command at Fort Shafter, HI; the 32nd Army Air and 
Missile Defense Command at Fort Bliss, TX; the U.S. Army Space and 
Missile Defense Command; and Joint Functional Component Command for 
Integrated Missile Defense at Redstone Arsenal, AL.
  General Dickinson has dedicated his life to the service of our Nation 
and to furthering our country's ability to deter aggression in space. 
On behalf of a grateful Nation, it is my honor to recognize the 
selfless service and sacrifice of General Dickinson, his wife Angela 
and their children Deborah, Henry, Olivia, and Joseph. I wish them the 
very best as they continue their journey in civilian life.

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