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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1085 Introduced in House (IH)]

109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1085

  Honoring the service and accomplishments of Major General Joseph G. 
                     Webb, Jr., United States Army.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2006

Mr. Buyer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION

  Honoring the service and accomplishments of Major General Joseph G. 
                     Webb, Jr., United States Army.

Whereas Major General Joseph G. Webb, Jr., United States Army, was born on 
        December 18, 1945, in Lake City, South Carolina;
Whereas Major General Webb graduated from Furman University, South Carolina, in 
        1967 with a bachelor's degree in science;
Whereas Major General Webb graduated from the Medical University of South 
        Carolina in 1971 with a doctoral degree in dental medicine;
Whereas Major General Webb graduated from the George Washington University in 
        1978 with a master of science in special studies degree;
Whereas Major General Webb completed oral pathology residency at the United 
        States Army Institute of Dental Research and Armed Forces Institute of 
        Pathology in Washington, D.C.;
Whereas Major General Webb was the class president and honor graduate of the 
        Army Command and General Staff College;
Whereas Major General Webb is a graduate of the Army War College;
Whereas following Major General Webb's entry into the Army Dental Corps, he held 
        various command, staff, teaching, and research positions, to include 
        Chief of Oral Medicine at Fort Meade, Maryland; Staff Pathologist, 
        United States Army Institute of Dental Research, Washington, D.C.; Chief 
        of Oral Pathology and Medicine and mentor in the General Dentistry 
        Residency program, Fort Ord, California; Inspector General (Dental) and 
        Staff Resident, Headquarters, 7th Medical Command, Heidelberg, Germany; 
        Special Assistant, Assistant Division Commander, 8th Infantry Division, 
        Baumholder Germany; Commander, 766th Medical Detachment, Baumholder, 
        Germany; Commander, United States Army Dental Activity, Alaska; and 
        Dental Consultant to the Army Surgeon General;
Whereas Major General Webb served as Senior Dental Corps Staff Officer, Office 
        of The Surgeon General; Commander, United States Army Dental Command; 
        and Deputy Chief of Staff and Assistant Surgeon General for Force 
        Sustainment, Fort Sam Houston, Texas;
Whereas Major General Webb was Commanding General, Pacific Regional Medical 
        Command; Commanding General, Tripler Army Medical Center; Command 
        Surgeon, United States Army Pacific; Lead Agent, Tricare Region 12; 
        Director of Health Services, United States Army Hawaii; Regional 
        Coordinator for Tripler Army Health Services Region; PROFIS Commander, 
        18th MEDCOM; and Chief of the Army Dental Corps;
Whereas Major General Webb is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and 
        Maxillofacial Pathology, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral 
        Medicine;
Whereas Major General Webb holds the Surgeon General's ``A'' professional 
        proficiency designator, and is a member of the Order of Military Medical 
        Merit;
Whereas Major General Webb's military awards include the Defense Superior 
        Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with 4 oak leaf clusters), the 
        Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 oak leaf clusters), the Army 
        Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the National Defense 
        Service Medal with 2 stars, the Army Service Ribbon and 4 Overseas 
        Service Ribbons;
Whereas Major General Webb's contributions to dental wellness and commitment to 
        excellence in the armed forces are now recognized as the standard;
Whereas Major General Webb was instrumental in the development and 
        implementation of a program that in 1996 confronted significant 
        recruiting and retention compromises in the Dental Corps of the Armed 
        Forces that otherwise would have had a detrimental impact on the dental 
        health of soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines;
Whereas Major General Webb's commitment to medical research commands the 
        Nation's highest respect and gratitude; and
Whereas Major General Webb was selected to serve as the Army Deputy Surgeon 
        General and Chief of Staff, United States Army Medical Command in July 
        of 2004: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors Major General Joseph Webb, Jr., for his service 
        of over 39 years on the occasion of his retirement from the 
        United States Army effective December 31, 2006;
            (2) commends Major General Joseph Webb, Jr., for his 
        dedication and commitment to excellence in the field of 
        medicine and medical research; and
            (3) recognizes Major General Joseph Webb, Jr., as a 
        soldier, clinician, and commander, for displaying throughout 
        his distinguished military service, the highest levels of 
        leadership, professional competence, integrity, and moral 
        courage.
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