,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #g1 #bjbe,mr4    
,self introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to "n ! ,runway           
#e,l_/#bc,r at ,m>9e ,corps ,air        
,/ation1 ,*]ry ,po9t1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 !  
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,c>ey ,runway4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,c>ey ,runway ,act (  
#bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes !    
foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al   
,ri*>d ,e4 ,c>ey retir$ f ! ,m>9e ,corps
 on ,m>* #a1 #aihc4 ,! ,g5]al 0 pres5t$ 
! ,di/+ui%$ ,s]vice ,m$al =             
exceptionally m]itori\s s]vice to !     
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 a duty (  
great responsibility z ,comm&+ ,g5]al1  
,m>9e ,corps ,developm5t & ,education   
,comm&1 ,quantico1 ,virg9ia1 f ,novemb] 
#aihj ?r\gh ,febru>y #aihc4  7#b7 ,born 
,janu>y #aj1 #aibh1 9 ,columbus1 ,ohio1 
,g5]al ,c>ey enli/$ 9 ! ,v-#e program 9 
#aide4 ,) ! discont9uance ( ! ,v-#e     

program1 he 0 dis*>g$ & enli/$ 9 ! ,m>9e
 ,corps & advanc$ to ! rank ( ,s]geant  
prior to 8 commission+ z a ,second      
,lieut5ant 9 #aidh4 ,z a rifle platoon  
comm&]1 he p>ticipat$ 9 combat op]ations
 9 ,korea1 includ+ ! ,in*on ,l&+ & ,*os9
 ,res]voir1 :]e he e>n$ ! ,silv] ,/>    
,m$al prior to 8 m$ical evacuation to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates aft] be+ w\nd$ 9 action4  
,9 #aiea1 he s]v$ = a ye> z a company   
comm&] at ! ,m>9e ,corps ,recruit       
,depot1 ,p>ris ,isl&1 ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 & !n
 report$ to ,p5sacola1 ,florida1 =      
flight tra9+4  7#c7 ,s9ce 8 designation 
z a ,naval ,aviator 9 #aiec1 ,g5]al     
,c>ey held a v>iety ( squadron pilot &  
/aff assignm5ts includ+ sep>ate t\rs z  
an intellig5ce1 ma9t5ance1 & mat]ial &  
logi/ics (fic] 9 bo? attack & fight]    
squadrons4 ,he also s]v$ z ! ,assi/ant  
,g-#d 7,logi/ics7 = ! #b;d ,m>9e        
,division & sp5t "o t\r z ! ,aviation   
,logi/ics ,(fic]1 ,(fice ( ! ,deputy    
,*ief ( ,/aff = ,air1 ,headqu>t]s ,m>9e 
,corps4  7#d7 ,additionally1 ,g5]al     

,c>ey _h a div]sifi$ op]ations & plann+ 
backgr\nd ?r\gh assignm5ts 9 t area at !
 squadron1 gr\p1 w+1 & air /ation       
levels4 ,z a ,colonel1 he also s]v$ z ! 
,battle ,/aff ,*ief 9 ! ,(fice ( !      
,comm&]-9-,*ief1 ,pacific & lat] z !    
,g-#c ,(fic]1 ,fleet ,m>9e ,=ce1        
,pacific4  7#e7 ,8 aviation comm&       
exp]i5ce began 9 #aieh ) ,headqu>t]s &  
,ma9t5ance ,squadron #cb :ile a ,major1 
/ation$ at ,,mcas1 ,beau=t1 ,s\?        
,c>ol9a4 ,z a ,lieut5ant ,colonel at    
,*]ry ,po9t 9 #aiff1 ,g5]al ,c>ey assum$
 comm& ( !n ,m>9e ,fight] ,attack       
,squadron #eac4 ,foll[+ 8 assignm5t to !
 ,republic ( ,vietnam1 ! ,g5]al comm&$  
,m>9e ,air ,base ,squadron #ac & lat]   
,m>9e ,fight] ,attack ,squadron #aae    
dur+ combat op]ations1 :ile op]at+ f ,*u
 ,lai ,air ,base4 ,z a colonel 9 #aiga1 
he comm&$ ,m>9e ,aircraft ,gr\p #bd1 ) !
 #a/ ,m>9e ,brigade 9 ,hawaii4  7#f7    
,foll[+ 8 advancem5t to ,brigadi] ,g5]al
 on ,july #a1 #aigd1 ,g5]al ,c>ey became
 ,assi/ant ,w+ ,comm&]1 #a/ ,m>9e       

,aircraft ,w+1 ,,mcas ,iwakuni1 ,japan4 
,9 #aige1 he concurr5tly comm&$ ! #i?   
,m>9e ,amphibi\s ,brigade :]e he direct$
 ! ,m>9e ,corps p>ticipation 9 !        
evacuation ( ,saigon4  7#g7 ,^u 8 return
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,g5]al ,c>ey s]v$ z
 ! ,assi/ant ,deputy ,*ief ( ,/aff =    
,aviation1 ,headqu>t]s ,m>9e ,corps1 :]e
 he 0 advanc$ to ,major ,g5]al on ,m>*  
#b1 #aigf1 & s]v$ !re until he 0 assign$
 duty z ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ! #b;d ,m>9e   
,aircraft ,w+ at ,*]ry ,po9t1 ,nor?     
,c>ol9a1 9 ,july #aigf4 ,9 ,june #aigh  
he 0 assign$ duty z ,deputy ,*ief (     
,/aff1 ,comm&] 9 ,*ief1 ,atlantic1      
,norfolk1 ,virg9ia4 ,he 0 promot$ to    
,lieut5ant ,g5]al on ,octob] #bd1 #aihj1
 & assum$ duty z ,,cg1 ,,mcdec1         
,quantico1 ,virg9ia4 ,he s]v$ 9 ?is     
capacity until 8 retirem5t on ,m>* #a1  
#aihc4  7#h7 ,9 addition to ! ,silv] ,/>
 ,m$al1 ,g5]al ,c>ey's p]sonal aw>ds &  
decorations include-- 7,a7 ! ,legion (  
,m]it ) gold /> 9 lieu ( a second aw>d2 
7,b7 ! ,di/+ui%$ ,fly+ ,cross2  7,c7 !  

,bronze ,/> ,m$al ) ,combat ,v & gold />
 9 lieu ( a second aw>d2  7,d7 ! ,air   
,m$al ) ,num]al #ae2  7,e7 ! ,jo9t      
,s]vice ,comm5dation ,m$al2  7,f7 !     
,purple ,he>t ,m$al2  7,g7 !            
,presid5tial ,unit ,citation ) two      
bronze />s2  7,h7 ! ,navy ,unit         
,comm5dation ,m$al ) "o bronze />2 &    
7,i7 ! ,m]itori\s ,unit ,comm5dation4   
7#i7 ,g5]al ,c>ey is a graduate ( !     
,naval ,w> ,college & holds a ,ba*elor (
 ,sci5ce degree 9 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration
 f ,george ,wa%+ton ,univ]sity4  #c4 ,"n
 ( ,runway #e,l_/#bc,r at ,m>9e ,corps  
,air ,/ation1 ,*]ry ,po9t1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a
 ,! ,runway #e,l_/#bc,r at ,m>9e ,corps 
,air ,/ation1 ,*]ry ,po9t1 ,nor?        
,c>ol9a1 %all aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act be kn[n & designat$ z !       
,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,c>ey ,runway4 ,any   
ref]5ce to su* runway 9 any law1        
regulation1 map1 docum5t1 record1 or o!r
 pap] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all be consid]$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! ,lieut5ant ,g5]al 
,c>ey ,runway4