[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16637]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN W. PEABODY

 Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, BG John W. Peabody has served as 
commander and division engineer for the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers since July, 2005.
  I relied on General Peabody to help resolve the crisis of coastal 
erosion in my State of Alaska.
  He was instrumental in developing a partnership between State, 
Federal and local agencies dedicated to helping our communities deal 
with the effects of coastal erosion.
  Under his leadership and commitment our Army Engineer District, Far 
East, has begun the Korea relocation program, moving our forces and 
their families to new, state-of-the-art facilities south of Seoul.
  In Japan, General Peabody directed the largest military construction 
program in the history of our Corps of Engineers. USAED, Japan 
completed over 500 projects, greatly enhancing our operational 
readiness level and significantly improving the quality of life for our 
service men and women and their families living in that country.
  Brigadier General Peabody oversaw the construction of the Stryker 
Brigade stationing facilities at Schofield Barracks, HI. Those new 
facilities allow our soldiers to train for contingencies throughout the 
Pacific region and around the world.
  Brigadier General Peabody's professionalism, caring leadership, and 
devotion are in keeping with the proudest traditions of our military, 
and reflect great credit upon himself, the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, and the U.S. Army.

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