[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16253]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE SERVICE OF JOHN BRUCE TO THE ARMY

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2011

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, one of the enduring beliefs of life in 
America is that a person can rise through the ranks and achieve success 
through a combination of hard work, determination, and honesty. This 
link between hard work and success is one of our country's core values, 
and appropriately so. Our country is a better place because of the 
efforts of those who quietly go to work every day, meet the challenges 
of their jobs, and exceed expectations.
  These qualities are not uncommon among the men and women who serve in 
our nation's Armed Forces, but it's not every day that you can point to 
someone who has lived up to these standards over a career that spans 
nearly seven decades. I am pleased to recognize a man who has done just 
that, John Bruce of Troy, Michigan.
  Mr. Bruce served in the South Pacific during World War II as a member 
of the Army Signal Corps. After being honorably discharged following 
the war, he began a career at the Detroit Arsenal in 1946 as a cost/
price analyst. Mr. Bruce has been with TACOM ever since, accepting 
greater and greater responsibilities. He has served as Chief of 
Payroll, Chief of Financial Accounting, Deputy Comptroller, and Chief 
of the Detroit Arsenal Procurement Office, to name only a few of the 
positions he has held over the years.
  Mr. Bruce has been honored on many occasions for his service. His 
awards include the Secretary of the Army Award for outstanding 
achievement in material acquisition; the Commanders Award for 
exceptional Civilian Service, the Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 
the Achievement Medal for Superior Civilian Service, the Superior 
Civilian Service Award, the Commander's Award for Civilian Service, and 
the Department of the Army Decoration for Exceptional Service.
  Mr. Bruce is a graduate of UCLA, where he earned a Bachelor of 
Science Degree in Business Administration. He and his late wife, Jean, 
have two daughters, Nancy and Barbara.
  When John Bruce retires on his 94th birthday on December 3, he will 
be TACOM's and the Army's longest serving employee. I ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in expressing our gratitude to Mr. Bruce for 
his many years of service to the nation. Congratulations for a 
remarkable career and a job well done.

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