[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9792]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            THE RETIREMENT OF MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD S. COLT

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                         HON. ANTHONY D. WEINER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 16, 2005

  Mr. WEINER. Mr. Speaker, on May 14, 2005 there was a military 
retirement ceremony for Major General Richard S. Colt, the Commanding 
General of the 77th Regional Readiness Command at Fort Totten, New 
York. He has served his country honorably for nearly forty years. While 
no statement could adequately recognize his achievements, Major General 
Colt's accomplishments in service of his country deserve our greatest 
admiration and thanks.
  Major General Colt received his commission as a Second Lieutenant in 
the Military Intelligence Branch in 1967 through the Reserve Officer 
Training Corps Program at Fordham University, in New York City. After 
completing the Infantry Basic Course at Fort Benning, Georgia, he 
served on active duty with the Military Assistance Command in Vietnam 
from May 1968 until May 1969.
  In November 1969, Major General Colt was honorably discharged from 
active duty, and in June 1978 he joined the New York Army National 
Guard where he served until September 1985. At that time, Major General 
Colt transferred to the United States Army Reserve where he served as: 
Deputy Commander, 94th Regional Support Command; Chief of Staff, 77th 
Regional Support Command; Commander of the 301st Area Support Group at 
Fort Totten, New York; Deputy Chief of Staff for Training and Chief of 
Unit Training, Headquarters, 77th Army Reserve Command; and Commander 
of the 5th Battalion, 5th Field Artillery at Fort Tilden, New York. On 
June 20, 2001, he was assigned as the Commanding General of the 77th 
Regional Support Command, which was restructured and renamed to the 
77th Regional Readiness Command in July 2003.
  In addition to completing the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Major 
General Colt has completed the Field Artillery Officer, Military 
Intelligence Officer, and Quartermaster Officer Advance Courses, the 
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and the Army War College. 
He holds a BA in English from Fordham University, an MBA in 
Organizational Behavior, and a PMC in Information Systems from Iona 
College.
  General Colt has received countless military awards for his service: 
the Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, the 
Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army 
Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Achievement 
Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two service stars, the Republic of 
Vietnam Honor Medal First Class, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the 
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Unit Citation Badge, a 
Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, and the Combat Infantryman Badge.
  Since July 25, 1967, Major General Colt has served the United States. 
He is a living example of honor, duty, courage, and service. I wish him 
well in his retirement.

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