SJR62 Summary

• Commends Brigadier General Kenneth N. Reed, an Alabama native from Louisville, for his professional accomplishments in the United States Army.

• Reed graduated from Louisville High School in 1988 and earned a Bachelor of Civil Engineering Degree from the University of Alabama in 1995 as a Distinguished Military Graduate, along with advanced degrees in Engineering Management and Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy.

• Currently serves as Commander and Division Engineer of the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) headquartered in Dallas, Texas, with prior command of the USACE Fort Worth District and service in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

• Holds numerous military awards including the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Combat Action Badge, and the Silver and Bronze Order of the Army Engineers Association's de Fleury Medal.

• The resolution expresses the Alabama Legislature's high regard and sincere appreciation for General Reed's military service.