[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9804]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING HIS SALUTATIONS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL 
  ANN S. FREED, 77TH REGIONAL SUPPORT COMMAND, CHIEF OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 11, 2003

  Mr. CROWLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute and congratulate 
Lieutenant Colonel Ann S. Freed, 77th Regional Support Command, Chief 
of Public Affairs, on her retirement this week after 28 years of active 
duty service.
  Lieutenant Colonel Freed has been exemplary in her field. She is an 
award-winning public relations professional with 28 years of experience 
in public and internal communications including public affairs support 
for military exercises, operations, and events. She has run media 
relations campaigns at home and overseas; directed the Combined and 
Joint Information Bureau in the Philippines in 2000 and 2001 during the 
overthrow of President Estrada and the return of the U.S. military to 
the Philippines, handled media relations for the 77th Regional Support 
Command during Desert Shield/Desert Storm to include planning and 
execution of the reserve participation in the NYC ``Welcome Home'' 
parade down the canyon of heroes. During the post-9/11 era, Lieutenant 
Colonel Freed published the award winning 77th RSC Liberty Torch 
magazine for the soldiers of the 77th, handled media relations for New 
York and New Jersey Army Reservists during their mobilization and 
deployment in support of the Global War on Terror (GWT) and Operation 
Iraqi Freedom.
  Most recently, Lieutenant Colonel Freed has run public affairs 
operations for the 12,000 soldier 77th Regional Support Command. She 
has conducted media relations, produced the command magazine, and 
developed community relations projects. Lieutenant Colonel Freed has 
worked hard to ensure that the New York and New Jersey publics are 
aware of the legacy, and continuing contribution of the 77th to 
America's Army.
  Lieutenant Colonel Freed has received numerous awards including the 
Meritorious Service Medal with third Oak Leaf Cluster for outstanding 
achievement in Public Affairs, the Department of the Army Keith L. Ware 
journalism award for the World Trade Center Memorial Issue of the 
Liberty Torch. She has also received six awards for excellence in 
broadcast or print journalism from First U.S. Army, Second U.S. Army, 
Forces Command, and Department of the Army.
  I wish Lieutenant Colonel Freed all the best in this new stage of 
life, and continued health and success for many years to come.

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