E1414 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 3, 2012 

TRIBUTE TO DR. CAROL LOWMAN 

DEPUTY TO THE COMMANDING 

GENERAL U.S. ARMY CONTRACTING COMMAND 

HON. MO BROOKS OF ALABAMA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. BROOKS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize and applaud the achievements of Dr. 

Carol Lowman, who serves as the deputy to 

the commanding general of the U.S. Army 

Contracting Command (ACC). Headquartered 

at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, ACC includes 

more than 6,300 military and civilian employees across the globe who provide support to 

our warfighters by acquiring equipment, supplies, and services vital to our Soldiers’ mission and daily needs. Dr. Lowman will soon 

retire after more than 20 years of distinguished service to America’s Army. Throughout her career, Dr. Lowman has demonstrated 

the highest level of professionalism, initiative, 

and selfless service in the execution of programs supporting the total force of quality Soldiers and Department of the Army civilians. 

The distinctive accomplishments of Dr. 

Lowman reflect great credit upon her, the 

Army Contracting Command, the U.S. Army, 

and the Department of Defense. 

Dr. Lowman began her Army career as a 

contracting intern with the Information Systems Command at Fort Richie, Maryland. She 

has served with distinction at virtually every 

level in the Army contracting community. Prior 

to her ACC Headquarters assignment, she 

was the acting director of the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam 

Houston, Texas. She has also served as the 

director and principal assistant responsible for 

contracting and chief, Business Systems Division for the Army Contracting Agency Southern Region in Atlanta, Georgia and as chief, 

Management Branch for the Contracting Division at the U.S. Army Forces Command at 

Fort McPherson, Georgia. 

While her career accomplishments are 

many and significant, I wish to highlight Dr. 

Lowman’s contributions to the establishment 

of the Army Contracting Command on March 

13, 2008. She was one of several senior Army 

leaders who worked tirelessly to create a new 

major command from the ground up in record 

time. Her wisdom, insight, and vision were essential elements in building the foundation of 

a global enterprise that awarded and managed 

more than 198,000 contractual actions valued 

at more than $86.9 billion in fiscal year 2011. 

Dr. Lowman also played a key role last year 

in the relocation of ACC Headquarters from 

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to Redstone Arsenal. 

This move followed the transfer of ACC’s parent-Command, the Army Material Command 

(AMC) Headquarters to Redstone from Fort 

Belvoir, as directed by the Base Realignment 

and Closure Commission’s decision in 2005. 

While AMC had several years to plan for and 

transition to its new Alabama home, ACC 

completed its relocation in less than 18 

months. This tremendous accomplishment 

was a direct result of Dr. Lowman’s inspired 

leadership, foresight, and team building skills. 

Dr. Lowman assumed leadership of the 

ACC, as executive director, on September 27, 

2011. This was the first time a female Senior 

Executive Service member was designated 

the senior leader of a military command and 

was a true testament to the faith and confidence Army leadership had in her ability to 

support Army acquisition requirements during 

a time of war. Dr. Lowman resumed her deputy duties on May 17, 2012 when ACC welcomed its first commanding general. 

On September 20, 2011, the President appointed Dr. Lowman as the Army representative on the Committee for Purchase from People Who are Blind or Severely Disabled. The 

committee is an independent federal agency 

that administers the AbilityOne program which 

is the largest employment resource for people 

who are blind or have other significant disabilities. 

I also wish to acknowledge and thank Dr. 

Lowman’s husband, Mark, a retired U.S. Army 

Reserve colonel, for supporting his wife and 

for his service to our country. The Lowmans 

have been blessed with five children and five 

grandchildren. We wish Dr. Lowman and her 

family all the best in the years ahead. 

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IN HONOR OF CHUCK RUNION 

HON. WALTER B. JONES OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. JONES. Mr. Speaker, I would like to 

take a moment to honor Chief Petty Officer 

Charles Clinton Runion, U.S. Navy Retired, 

who resides in Washington, NC. 

Mr. Runion was born in Irwin, TN, on August 7, 1923, and over his lifetime he has 

served his country and distinguished himself 

as a role model in patriotism. 

In October of 1940, Mr. Runion enlisted in 

the United States Navy and served his country 

for 24 years before retiring. As a successful 

Navy pilot during WWII and the Korean War, 

he has flown over 80 different aviation vessels 

throughout his military and civilian life. 

Mr. Runion has had the honor and privilege 

to fly many important people of the time. He 

has flown President Gerald Ford and First 

Lady Mamie Eisenhower. He flew First Lady 

Jackie Kennedy from Washington, DC, to 

Growton, Connecticut, to launch the USS Lafayette nuclear submarine. Mr. Runion continued his streak of flying the country’s most important into the 1960’s with Hubert Humphrey, 

Lady Bird Johnson and Tennessee Congressman Jimmy Quillen. 

Throughout his career, Chuck Runion has 

been honored with many accolades. He has 

been awarded an air medal with gold star, 

Navy unit commendation, an American defense letter ‘‘A,’’ an American/European Pacific theater medal, a WWII victory medal, a 

Korean unit commendation and a good conduct medal with four stars. He also earned a 

humanitarian ribbon and a Berlin airlift ribbon. 

Mr. Runion’s last flight was on Aug. 7, 2011— 

his 88th birthday. 

Mr. Speaker, Chuck Runion is part of the 

Greatest Generation. Like most members of 

this generation, when the war was over they 

came home and became an important part of 

the community. Mr. Runion not only became 

an important part of his community, but he 

was able to continue his love of flying. 

I have been fortunate enough to visit Mr. 

and Mrs. Runion at their home. I was pleased 

to look through the scrapbooks from Mr. 

Runion’s years of service to this country. That 

is why today I want to recognize him on the 

floor of the House of Representatives. 

Mr. Runion remains active in his community 

and remains involved in current political 

issues. He is a member of Wanoca Presbyterian Church in Washington, NC, and has 

a good friend in Pastor Travis Boyd. I am honored to represent such a fine man who has 

been such an asset to our country and 

pleased to have him recognized by the United 

States Congress. 

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IN HONOR’S CODE, THE U.S. CPL 

CODY STANTON 

HON. VIRGINIA FOXX OF NORTH CAROLINA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 

honor CPL Cody Stanton of Raleigh North 

Carolina, United States Army, 21st MP CO 

‘‘ABN’’. On January 26, 2012 while out on a 

mission CPL Cody Stanton was almost killed 

in an IED explosion. With the quick help of his 

brother in arms SSG Marcus Emelio, his life 

was saved when he applied two tourniquets. 

In a few short months Cody has come so far 

and so fast in his recovery over at Walter 

Reed Hospital in Bethesda. Another very important part of his recovery has been his 

mother Nancy Stanton who has been there for 

him constantly. The families of our wounded 

warriors are the unsung heroes who make the 

difference in recovery. I ask that this poem 

penned in his honor by Albert Caswell be 

placed in the RECORD. 

In Honor’s Code . . . 

What men must bare, 

this heavy load! 

All in where they must go! 

All in what they must do! 

While, all in the face of death their fine 

hearts stand true! 

All for me and you! 

To so provide freedom’s hue! 

All for that old red, white and blue! 

All in times of war, 

when hearts of courage must stand true! 

As what they are, 

in what they do! 

As so Cody, 

as so have you! 

As a man of faith . . . 

Whose fine heart would not so wave! 

Who so lives by such an ethos, 

SUCH A CODE, 

that which so means the most! 

Who to this our nation so gave! 

Almost his life, 

and his two fine strong legs . . . 

as death stood close! 

For this hero, 

can you but not so hear the Angel’s pray, all 

of those? 

For it was on a battlefield of honor bright, 

where heroes are so made who for us so fight! 

Where this fine hero almost so lost his life! 

But, coming back from the dead as his great 

heart shone so bright! 

As he so looked down upon his new plight! 

As he so realized that things would never be 

the same that night! 

As his heart so went Air Borne, 

oh what a sight! 

As one of Carolina’s favorite son’s! 

Went off to war to so patriotically do what 

must be done! 

As have all of our most courageous sons! 


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