[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6820-6821]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO COL. JOHN W. IVES, INSTALLATION COMMANDER OF FT. GEORGE G. 
                                 MEADE

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, April 18, 2005

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay special tribute to 
Colonel John W. Ives, Installation Commander of Ft. George G. Meade. 
Colonel Ives will retire from the military in June, and I want to 
personally thank him for his years of service to our Nation.
  Colonel Ives began his distinguished Army career as an enlisted 
soldier in 1972. In 1981, he was commissioned as a military 
intelligence officer, and he has spent much of his Army career in 
military intelligence. Colonel Ives became Installation Commander of 
Ft. Meade in 2002 and he has been instrumental in efforts to modernize 
and upgrade the 5,400-acre base located in Anne Arundel County, 
Maryland.
  As Installation Commander, he has overseen the first stages of a $400 
million housing redevelopment, the demolition of 100 aging structures 
from World War I and World War II, and the continuing environmental 
cleanup of the Army post, which is listed as a Superfund site. In 
addition, he has supervised important security improvements that have 
become necessary since 9/11.
  The Colonel also has positioned Ft. Meade for the future. He 
understands that Ft. Meade is part of a larger community and has worked 
with Anne Arundel County officials to enhance future development 
opportunities, both on and off the base. He understands that Ft. Meade

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must keep pace with the future needs of our Nation.
  I hope my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives will join 
me in saluting Colonel Ives for his dedication and service to our 
nation. His leadership and understanding of complex issues have made 
him one of the most successful Installation Commanders in recent 
memory.

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