[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18489-18490]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM E. INGRAM, JR.

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 30, 2011

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the accomplishments 
of a truly great soldier and North Carolinian, Lieutenant General 
William E. Ingram, Jr. In a recent Senate Armed Services Committee 
hearing on November 10th, 2011, Lieutenant General Ingram was confirmed 
as Director of the Army National Guard and on Monday, November 28th, 
2011 he officially assumed the duties of the position. Also on November 
28th, 2011, Lieutenant General Ingram received his new star from Army 
General Ray Odierno, chief of staff of the Army, and Air Force General 
Craig McKinley, chief of the National Guard Bureau.
  For nearly four decades Lieutenant General Ingram has served our 
nation as an officer in

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the Army National Guard. He has commanded at all levels from platoon to 
battalion, overseas, and was especially effective as the Adjutant 
General of North Carolina for over nine years. I have no doubt in his 
ability to accomplish the wide-ranging requirements placed on the 
shoulders of the Director of the Army National Guard. He will perform 
his duties well, with honor and enthusiasm.
  Lieutenant General Ingram was born and raised in Elizabeth City, 
North Carolina, and was a longtime resident of Williamston, North 
Carolina. I am proud to say both are located in the First Congressional 
District, which I have the honor of representing. His wife, Lil, has 
also been a tremendous asset to National Guard families and the 
citizens of North Carolina. She has worked tirelessly as an advocate 
for North Carolina National Guard families to help them cope with the 
deployment of family members through several children's programs, the 
Family Readiness Program, and even as a co-author of a book for 
children of Wounded Warriors.
  Lieutenant General Ingram is a source of great pride for eastern 
North Carolina. I have witnessed the progression of his career over the 
years and I am very proud to see his dedication, sacrifices, and 
contributions recognized with this appointment and promotion. I offer 
my sincere appreciation for his service to the United States of America 
and the great state of North Carolina. I ask that my colleagues join me 
in congratulating Lieutenant General William E. Ingram, Jr. on 
receiving his recent promotion to the rank of lieutenant general and 
his appointment as Director of the Army National Guard.

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