[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16197]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


   THE OCCASION OF PAUL D. TERRY'S RETIREMENT FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 2015

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize and honor a 
long-time and trusted member of the Appropriations Committee staff, 
Paul D. Terry, who is retiring following nearly fifty years of service 
to his Nation. If one were to describe Paul, he would begin by saying 
that his qualities exemplify those found in a true American patriot. He 
is always at work early, stays late, always on task, and never ever 
complains about the challenges that face him. One might find this hard 
to believe--and assume that these words are simply tributary rhetoric--
but if you know Paul, you know every word is true.
  Paul comes from the heart of the plains--Norfolk, Nebraska, a farm 
boy attending a one room country school with one teacher, sixteen 
students in nine grades. He made good marks, and upon graduation from 
high school received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at 
West Point. The day after graduation, he married the love of his life, 
Ann, and began to raise a family.
  Paul was an Armor officer trained at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and 
successfully completed all of the major military education courses, 
including parachute and Ranger school. His military career took him 
across the globe. He was first assigned in Germany, then attended 
helicopter flight school, returned to assignments at Fort Knox and 
again to Germany. Paul commanded an Abrams tank battalion in Kansas and 
then served in a variety of important capacities at the Pentagon before 
his family moved to Korea for his final military tour.
  Including his Academy years, Paul's retirement comprises over 34 
years of service to the U.S. Army, retiring as a full Colonel. He 
served the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization upon retirement, and, 
most recently, for the past 15 years, the Committee on Appropriations 
has been fortunate to benefit from Paul's years of military experience, 
his expert knowledge of protocols and procedures, and his dedication to 
our country.
  During his years in Congress, Paul has been a professional staff 
member for the Defense Subcommittee. His various portfolios have 
included operations and maintenance accounts, Working Capitol funds, 
Department of Defense Inspector General accounts, Civil Air Patrol 
funding, Army-wide procurement and research and development accounts, 
and the Joint IED Defeat Organization. Through these portfolios, Paul 
has helped the Committee provide thoughtful guidance to the Department, 
including its policies related to all Army ground and air combat 
resources.
  It will be difficult to fill Paul Terry's shoes here in Congress. In 
fact, that task will be quite impossible. But Paul has served his 
nation well, and the achievement of his retirement is fully deserved.
  God's speed Paul. You will be missed by one and all here in the 
Nation's Capital.

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