[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                 TRIBUTE TO COLONEL KENNETH O. McCREEDY

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 9, 2008

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to honor 
Colonel Kenneth O. McCreedy, Installation Commander at Fort Meade in 
Maryland. Colonel McCreedy holds a bachelor's degree in history from 
Washington and Lee University, master's and doctorate degrees from 
University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Military Arts and 
Sciences degree from the U.S. Army Command and Staff College, and a 
Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. He is also a 
graduate of both the Army's School of Advanced Military Studies and the 
Advanced Strategic Art Program.
  After over twenty years in the service, Colonel McCreedy took command 
of Fort Meade in June 2005. Since then, Colonel McCreedy has worked 
closely with business leaders and elected officials, to consider how 
his decisions would affect the communities both inside and outside of 
the Fort Meade gates.
  Fort Meade, located halfway between Baltimore and Washington, DC, is 
the fourth largest army installation base in the continental United 
States with approximately 40,000 military, civilian, and contractor 
personnel. The base thrives not only as a military installation, but 
also as a leading contributor to Maryland's economy.
  Colonel McCreedy has played a large role in planning and preparing 
for the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process, which will cause a 
projected 25 percent population increase and 5,700 jobs at Fort Meade 
alone. He also has worked closely with the Fort Meade Alliance, an 
advocacy membership organization created to promote and support Fort 
Meade as an economic asset and resource to the region.
  Among his countless awards and decorations, Colonel McCreedy has 
earned the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service 
Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army 
Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and the NATO Medal.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join with me today to honor Colonel 
Kenneth O. McCreedy in his retirement from the position of Fort Meade 
Installation Commander. His legacy as a brilliant military commander 
will be forever remembered in his service to one of our nation's 
largest military installations. It is with great pride that I 
congratulate Colonel McCreedy on his exemplary military career and his 
outstanding leadership at Fort Meade.

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