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“SALUTE TO COLONEL PETER A. HADLEY” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E99 on Feb. 4, 1998.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
SALUTE TO COLONEL PETER A. HADLEY
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HON. ELTON GALLEGLY
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, February 4, 1998
Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to salute Colonel Peter Hadley for many years of outstanding service to his country and community on the occasion of his retirement.
I have known Peter Hadley for over forty years and I can attest to his devotion to the United States and his home State of California. Following graduation in 1964 from the California Military Academy, Colonel Hadley was commissioned a second lieutenant in the California National Guard and the United States Army. He soon distinguished himself in a variety of important command and staff positions culminating in his assignment as the Director for Reserve Affairs in the Pentagon's Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research, Development and Acquisition.
During his outstanding career, Colonel Hadley received numerous decorations and awards including the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (with two Oak Leaf Clusters), the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with five Oak Leaf Clusters), the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with two Hourglass Devices), and the California Commendation Medal with Pendant (with three Oak Leaf Clusters). He retired on January thirtieth, 1998 after thirty-four years of service to the California National Guard and the United States Army.
In addition, Colonel Hadley had a distinguished career with the California Department of Transportation from 1960 to 1985. He was an associate transportation engineer and a registered professional engineer in the State of California. In this capacity, he received an award for the design, development and fielding of equipment to monitor air pollution in Los Angeles, California.
I have had the great pleasure of not only knowing Colonel Hadley but also knowing his father and mother, Al and Cecelia Hadley, since I was a boy growing up in Huntington Park. Al Hadley was my Scout Leader and he had a tremendously positive influence on my life as he did on the lives of his two children, Peter and David. Both Al and Cecelia Hadley can be proud for having raised such a wonderful family.
It has been an honor to have known Colonel Hadley for these many years. During that time he has been responsible for numerous accomplishments and outstanding contributions to our Nation's defense. He will be missed greatly in both the United States Army and by all those who worked with him throughout his military career.
His innumerable contributions will serve as a legacy to his years of dedication. I want to congratulate him and wish him the very best in his retirement.
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