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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO BERNARD INGOLD
Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, on behalf of myself and Mr. Reed, as the
chair and ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, as
well as the cochairs of the Senate Army Caucus, it is our honor to pay
tribute to a great leader, an exceptional officer, and a senior
executive of the U.S. Army, Mr. Bernard P. Ingold. Mr. Ingold is the
principle deputy chief of legislative liaison for the Office of the
Secretary of the Army, and as he prepares to leave this position for a
well-deserved retirement, we commend him for his outstanding
leadership, advice, and sound professional judgment on numerous
critical issues of enduring importance to the Army, Congress, and this
Nation.
Bernie Ingold has served our Army and our Nation for more than 40
years as an Army officer and a Department of the Army civilian. A
native of Michigan, Mr. Ingold was commissioned in 1979 as a judge
advocate general officer upon earning a degree in law from the
University of Arkansas. His service to the Nation included roles as a
deputy staff judge advocate for U.S. Army Berlin, as a legislative
counsel for the office of the chief of
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legislative liaison, and as the deputy director for legal policy in the
Office of the Secretary of Defense.
After serving 20 years on Active Duty, Mr. Ingold retired and
continued his service as a civilian in the Department of the Army. From
1999 to 2010, he served as the deputy chief legislative counsel for the
Army's office of the chief of legislative liaison. In 2010, he entered
into the senior executive service and began his role as the principle
deputy for the office of the chief of legislative liaison. For the past
10 years, Mr. Ingold has implemented and enhanced strategic
partnerships with Congress. He has assisted seven Army chiefs of
legislative liaison and helped the Army significantly advance its
relationships with both legislative Chambers and improved and broadened
congressional support for Army priorities. Mr. Ingold managed complex
issues through multiple legislative cycles, enabling the Army to
receive the necessary resources to improve readiness, accelerate
modernization, and reform processes to support combat operations,
sustain the all-volunteer force, and improve the quality of life for
soldiers, Army civilians, and their families. Throughout his career, he
has been a true professional, dedicated soldier, leader, officer, and
senior executive.
On behalf of the Senate, we thank Bernard P. Ingold, his wife Lolita,
and their entire family for their continued commitment, sacrifice, and
contributions to this great Nation. We join our colleagues in wishing
him future success as he transitions into retirement.
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