[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 75 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING GENERAL JACKIE DANIEL ``DAN'' WOOD

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Molinaro). The Chair recognizes the 
gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KUSTOFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a west 
Tennessee native and a true American patriot, the 73rd Adjutant General 
of Tennessee, Jackie Daniel ``Dan'' Wood.
  Major General Dan Wood passed away peacefully at his home in 
Tennessee on April 12. Dan, as he was known, was born on Maple Street 
in Lexington, Tennessee. He attended Lexington City School and 
Lexington High School where he enjoyed playing basketball.
  In 1961, Dan Wood answered the call to serve our Nation and enlisted 
in the United States Army.
  Shortly thereafter, he deployed to Vietnam and bravely answered his 
call to duty.
  Upon his return home, Dan enlisted in the Tennessee Army National 
Guard. He completed Officer Candidate School, the Tennessee Military 
Academy, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1966.
  General Wood went on to serve as commander of the 4th Battalion, the 
117th Infantry, and the 30th Separate Armored Brigade. In 1995, Dan 
Wood was named as adjutant general by my friend and former Member of 
the House of Representatives, the late Governor Don Sundquist.
  General Wood held this position until his retirement in July 2002.
  As adjutant general, Dan oversaw numerous deployments of soldiers and 
airmen overseas, he ushered the National Guard into the 21st century, 
and he coordinated the Tennessee National Guard's response to the 
September 11 terrorist attacks.
  General Dan Wood served in the military for more than 40 years. As a 
proud fourth-generation citizen of Henderson County and a fifth-
generation Tennessean, we mourn a son of Tennessee, but we also 
celebrate a true American hero.
  Our thoughts and prayers remain with his wife of 62 years, Janis; his 
son, Stuart; his daughter, Amy; and three grandchildren.
  Dan Wood taught us all what it means to serve your country and to 
dedicate your life to preserving freedom for generations of Americans.
  We truly miss him.

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