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April 14, 2005

Abercrombie awarded medal by Army Engineers

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Washington, D.C. - - Congressman Neil Abercrombie was presented today with the Silver de Fleury Medal by Lieutenant General Carl A. Strock, the U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, at Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, DC.

The de Fleury Medal is named after French engineer Francois Louis Tesseidre de Fleury, a volunteer who served with distinction with the American Army in the war for independence. The Silver de Fleury Medal is awarded to individuals who have provided significant contributions and support to Army engineering.

According to the citation accompanying the medal, Abercrombie was selected for his  “exceptional contribution to the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the Armed Services and the Nation” and for his “tremendous impact on the mission readiness capabilities and quality of life of all the members of the Armed Services and the Nation.”

In presenting the medal, General Strock cited Abercrombie’s work in:

• Initiating legislation for the Whole Barracks Renewal Program at the Army’s Schofield Barracks, a 20-year program to upgrade enlisted quarters;
• Securing construction, renovation or replacement work on approximately 1,000 military family housing units on Hawaii Army, Air Force, Marine and Navy installations; and
• Leading the effort to authorize public-private partnerships to build, maintain and operate family housing, such as the Army’s 50-year Residential Communities Initiative for 7,700 units in Hawaii.

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