10-R061

2010 -- H 7356

Enacted 02/03/10

H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N

HONORING AND CONGRATULATING LIEUTENANT COLONEL PAUL M. KENNEDY ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE AFTER ALMOST THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED AND DEVOTED SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND THE CITIZENS OF RHODE ISLAND

Introduced By: Representative Peter F. Kilmartin

Date Introduced: February 03, 2010

     WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Kennedy began his distinguished military

career when he joined the United States Army in 1973. Since then, he has served with honor and

integrity in the United States Army, Rhode Island Army National Guard, and the United States

Army Reserve; and

     WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy has served his nation and the State of Rhode

Island with distinction in a variety of positions. With the Rhode Island Army National Guard, he

served as the Brigade S-2 for the 43rd Military Police Brigade and Assistant J-2 Chief of the

Security Branch. With the United States Army Reserve, he served as Deputy Commander, 1st

Brigade (Military Intelligence) and 100th Division (Operational Support); and

     WHEREAS, Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy, as Deputy Commander of the 1st Brigade, led

the Brigade through a difficult transformation that realigned five MI Battalions and a Brigade

HHC under the 100th Division (OS). He accomplished this while mitigating unit stress, increasing

unit morale, and improving overall unit strength by almost 20 percent. Lieutenant Colonel

Kennedy’s dedication to duty, high standards of personal conduct, and genuine concern for the

welfare of soldiers were key to the overall success of the 1st Brigade’s mission; and

     WHEREAS, The United States Army will sorely miss Lieutenant Colonel Kennedy’s

commitment to excellence, devotion to duty, and innovative leadership. His stellar duty

performance and superior contributions reflect great credit upon himself, the 1st Brigade (MI), the

Military Intelligence Corps, the United States Army, and the Rhode Island Army National Guard;

now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island and

Providence Plantations hereby honors and congratulates Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Kennedy on

his retirement from the United States Army Reserve after almost thirty-seven years of

distinguished service to our nation and the citizens of Rhode Island. We wish him a most happy

and joyous retirement and continued success in all future endeavors; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Lieutenant Colonel Paul M. Kennedy.

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