[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18598]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         TRIBUTE TO CHAPLIAN (COLONEL) WILLIAM C. MORRISON, JR.

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                        HON. ROBERT E. WISE, JR.

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2000

  Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Honor Chaplain (Colonel) 
William C. Morrison, Jr., who is retiring from the United States Army 
after 24 years of active duty and to congratulate him on being selected 
as the new Regional Minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of 
Christ) in Florida.
  William C. Morrison, Jr., has served this great country with dignity, 
integrity and honor He is a native of Charleston, West Virginia, and an 
ordained minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
  He graduated from West Virginia State College with a Bachelor of 
Science Degree in Business Administration. He completed his theological 
studies at Howard University School of Divinity in Washington, D.C. 
where he earned the Master of Divinity Degree. He also graduated from 
Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California, with a Master of 
Business Administration Degree in Management.
  Chaplain Morrison received a direct commission into the United States 
Army Chaplain Corps on June 15, 1976. He is a graduate of the Chaplain 
Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Division Chaplain Course, 
Installation Chaplain Course, U.S. Army Drug and Alcohol Abuse Team 
Training, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and the U.S. 
Army War College. He has served as an Army Chaplain in assignments at 
Fort McClellan, Alabama, Republic of South Korea; Fort Knox, Kentucky; 
Washington, DC.; Frankfurt West Germany; and Fort Bliss, Texas. He also 
served as the Staff Chaplain of the Armed Forces Inaugural Committee 
for the 1984 Presidential Inauguration of Ronald Reagan and George 
Bush. During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he served as 
the Brigade Chaplain for the 11th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.
  Before attending the U.S. Army War College, he was the Division 
Chaplain for the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, 
Kentucky. Upon graduation from the Army War College, he served as the 
Mobilization, Training, and Military operations Chaplain, U.S. Army 
Forces Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia. He also served as the Deputy 
Command Chaplain, U.S. Army Forces Command. Prior to his current 
assignment as Command Chaplain, U. S. Army Materiel Command, he was the 
Installation Staff Chaplain, Fort Stewart, Georgia, he is currently 
serving as Command Chaplain, U.S. Army Materiel Command. His awards and 
decorations include the Legion of Merit Medal, Bronze Star Medal, seven 
awards of the Meritorious Service Medal, the Joint Service Commendation 
Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal. Southwest Asia 
Service Medal (with three stars) , Liberation of Kuwait Medal, and the 
Air Assault Badge.
  I am especially proud of his accomplishments as a distinguished Army 
Officer and Chaplain from my district in Charleston, West Virginia. His 
accomplishments speak to his courage, compassion, integrity, and 
loyalty to his country.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that this house please join me in recognizing, 
honoring, and congratulating this outstanding army officer, soldier and 
clergyman.

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