[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13908]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICIA D. HOROHO

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, it is an honor to commend LTG Patricia D. 
Horoho, the 43rd U.S. Army Surgeon General and Commander, U.S. Army 
Medical Command, upon her retirement following 32 years of service to 
our Nation and the U.S. Army. She leaves behind a legacy of 
transformation that will benefit the health care of our soldiers and 
their families for years to come.
  Lieutenant General Horoho was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 
the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in 1982 upon her graduation from the 
University of North Carolina. Over the course of her service, she 
commanded medical units to include the U.S. Army Medical Command, the 
Walter Reed Health Care System, the Western Regional Medical Command, 
and the Madigan Army Medical Center. She also deployed in support of 
the International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in 
Afghanistan in 2011.
  During her tenure as the 43rd U.S. Army Surgeon General, Lieutenant 
General Horoho demonstrated her resolve to transform Army Medicine from 
a health care system to a system of health. Her strong leadership 
efforts resulted in the Army and the Department of Defense adopting 
many initiatives to improve the quality of care for military members, 
families, and retirees--validating the Army Medical Department's 
professionalism as a High Reliability Organization. She is a national 
leader and innovator in health care who provided vision and direction 
that positively transformed Army Medicine.
  Lieutenant General Horoho is a true patriot who has dedicated her 
life to the security, health, and welfare of our Nation. Her loyalty 
and commitment to the soldiers and their families have never wavered. 
She is leaving the U.S. Army Medical Department in a high state of 
readiness, capable of accomplishing its important missions. We thank 
her for her outstanding service to a grateful nation and wish her well 
in her future endeavors.

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