[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 290]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        RETIREMENT OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL WILLIAM E. INGRAM, JR.

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2014

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate Lieutenant General 
William ``Bill'' E. Ingram, Jr., who has faithfully and valiantly 
served the American people for 44 years in the United States Army. 
General Ingram has had a truly remarkable career and it is on behalf of 
a grateful nation that I congratulate him on his retirement as Director 
of the Army National Guard.
  In his 44 years of service, Lieutenant General Ingram has commanded 
at all levels from platoon to battalion. He has commanded United 
States, United Nations, and North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces 
in Croatia, Macedonia, and Kosovo, and was especially effective as the 
General of the North Carolina National Guard for over nine years--a 
position his father held from 1977 to 1983. Over the past two years he 
has served as the Director of the Army National Guard where he oversaw 
the entirety of the Army National Guard's programs, policies, civilian 
employees, and over 350,000 Guardsmen in all 50 states.
  Throughout his stellar career, Lieutenant General Ingram's dedication 
to service has been recognized with numerous awards and decorations, 
including the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious 
Service Medal, and the Kosovo Campaign Medal among many others.
  I am proud to say that Lieutenant General Ingram is a product of the 
First Congressional District of North Carolina. He was born and raised 
in Elizabeth City, North Carolina, and was a resident of Williamston, 
North Carolina. He and his wonderful wife, Lil, have been tremendous 
assets to National Guard families in North Carolina and across the 
United States helping them cope with the deployment of family members 
through several children's programs and family readiness initiatives.
  I have had the good fortune to know Lieutenant General Ingram for 
many years and have watched the progression of his career with 
admiration. I am honored to call him my friend. He is an inspiration to 
eastern North Carolina and to all who know him.
  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 his retirement and wish him many years of enjoyment 
with his family.

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