Political Quotes

“Mr. President, next Monday, LTG Franklin Hagenbeck will retire from the U.S. Army after 39 years of service. He is a friend and a classmate from West Point, the class of 1971. Buster Hagenbeck has distinguished himself as a soldier, as a scholar, as an individual of peerless leadership ability. He entered West Point with the class of 1971. He graduated and was commissioned an infantry officer. He served in a succession of assignments, culminating as the commander of the 10th Mountain Division in Afghanistan. There he fought the fight in Operation Enduring Freedom. He served with great distinction, great judgment, and great discernment of the situation. He certainly not only exemplified the courage and character of our troops, but he felt very deeply for their concern and welfare. That is the type of individual, that is the type of soldier he is. After serving as the G-1 of the U.S. Army, he was designated the 57th Superintendent of the United States Military Academy. In the last several years, he has distinguished himself as a leader on not only issues of academic excellence but also, much more important, fulfilling the fundamental mission of the Military Academy to produce men and women committed to the motto of the academy: ``Duty, honor, country.'' Selfless service to the Nation. Buster Hagenbeck personifies that spirit. Under his leadership, West Point has been recognized by Forbes magazine as the best liberal arts college in the country.…”