ON THE OCCASION OF U.S. ARMY MAJOR MILES MILLER'S COMPLETION OF SERVICE IN DECEMBER 2019; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 146
(Extensions of Remarks - September 12, 2019)
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ON THE OCCASION OF U.S. ARMY MAJOR MILES MILLER'S COMPLETION OF SERVICE
IN DECEMBER 2019
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HON. MAC THORNBERRY
of texas
in the house of representatives
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Mr. THORNBERRY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Major Miles
Miller, U.S. Army, to honor his completion of military service. Major
Miller is departing the Army after serving our country for more than a
dozen years helping to defend our great nation.
Inspired by his family's history of military service and by the
attacks of September 11, Major Miller enlisted in the Army in 2006 to
help fight the Global War on Terrorism. After completing his Basic
Combat Training and Officer Candidate School, Major Miller joined the
historic 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell,
Kentucky. During his time as a ``Screaming Eagle,'' he deployed first
to Baghdad, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and later to
Kandahar, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
While in Iraq, Major Miller commanded a 55-Soldier Distribution
Platoon and planned, coordinated, and led more than 350 ground-based
throughout resupply operations to forward combat outposts. These
successful missions delivered over one million gallons of fuel and
water and two million tons of ammunition and supplies supporting
uninterrupted life support sustainment and operations for nearly 1,000
U.S. and Iraqi security force personnel.
In Afghanistan, Major Miller was a key planner and logistical
operations manager for an 800-Soldier deployment to Afghanistan. He led
a 12-Soldier cross-functional team that coordinated the construction
and improvements of six new and existing combat outposts while
simultaneously procuring nearly ten million dollars of life support and
base security contracts and commodities, which increased logistical
capabilities and operational limits for U.S. and Afghan security
forces.
Following his deployments, Major Miller held a broad and diverse
series of leadership positions, including commanding the Army's only
Active Duty Heavy Boat Company, the 97th Transportation Company, at
Fort Eustis, Virginia. As a result of his exceptional performance with
increasing rank and responsibilities, Major Miller was selected for the
prestigious Army Congressional Fellowship Program where he served as a
Defense Fellow in my office and in the Army's House Liaison Division.
During his time as my Defense Fellow, Major Miller was an invaluable
member of my team. He routinely advised me and my staff on national
defense and veterans' affairs issues and priorities for the 2016
National Defense Authorization Act. Additionally, he collaborated with
my district staff and multiple federal agencies to resolve dozens of
veteran and military-related casework issues while drafting hundreds of
official responses to constituent inquiries.
While serving in the House Liaison Division, Major Miller helped
advance Army interests as the intermediary for legislative
correspondence, policy, and constituent issues between the Army and 58
offices of the U.S. House of Representatives. He also facilitated U.S.
diplomacy abroad and congressional oversight as the lead planner and
escort for over 400 Members of Congress and staff during nearly 40
worldwide fact-finding and investigative missions. Major Miller
escorted me on several overseas visits to military installations that
aided my decision making and priorities as Chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee.
Throughout his distinguished military career, Major Miller was
recognized and rewarded for his exceptional performance, including his
selection as the Basic Combat Training ``Soldier of the Cycle'' in 2007
and his early promotion to the rank of Major in 2016. He also received
27 individual and unit awards and badges for military service,
including two Bronze Star Medals awarded for meritorious achievement
and service for combat leadership during both Operations Iraqi and
Enduring Freedom and the U.S. Army Transportation Corps Honorable Order
of Saint Christopher Medal.
Madam Speaker, I am honored to recognize Major Miller for these
outstanding achievements, thank him for his service, and wish him and
his family well with their future endeavors.
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