[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7518]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO U.S. ARMY LIEUTENANT COLONEL PATRICK MULVIHILL

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                           HON. DUNCAN HUNTER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 9, 2006

  Mr. HUNTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize California native 
and U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Patrick Mulvihill. Mr. Speaker, it is 
a pleasure for me to honor Colonel Mulvihill, who will soon be retiring 
from the Army after 25 years of distinguished service to our nation.
  Colonel Mulvihill began his career with the Army in 1981 upon 
receiving an ROTC commission from the University of California, Davis. 
Since that time, he has been assigned to commands from California to 
Europe, serving as a Battalion S2, Assistant Brigade S2, Tactical 
Signals Intelligence Company Commander, Observer-Controller for the 
National Training Center, Instructor at Fort Huachuca, Assistant G2 in 
Europe, SFOR Intelligence Task Force Commander in Bosnia and the 66th 
MI Group S3.
  In 2001, Colonel Mulvihill assumed command at the Joint Intelligence 
Training Activity Pacific, his current and final duty assignment. 
Colonel Mulvihill is known by those who have served beside him, as well 
as those he has commanded, as an Intelligence expert and a leader who 
has always put the welfare of our nation's soldiers, Marines, airmen 
and sailors before his own.
  President Ronald Reagan once said, ``I always believed in the 
importance of peace through strength. And the military is the provider 
of that strength. So we must equip them, train them and support them. 
But over the years, America's military leadership has brought us to 
even greater heights than we ever could imagine.'' Mr. Speaker, 
President Reagan was referring to leaders like Colonel Mulvihill, who 
embody the strength of our nation and remain our military's greatest 
asset.
  As Chairman of the House Committee on Armed Services, I extend my 
deepest appreciation and gratitude to Colonel Mulvihill for his 25 
years of dedicated military service. Mr. Speaker, I ask that my 
colleagues join me in saluting this American hero and wishing him and 
his family continued success in their future endeavors.