ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- During his 28-year military career, Col. Cedric McCord, M.D., has served three times at Anniston Army Depot's Dear Occupational Health Clinic.
"This is my third time at the depot and it is my last time," said McCord during his retirement ceremony March 6.
Col. Brent Bolander, Anniston Army Depot's commander, thanked McCord for his service to Soldiers as well as civilians throughout his career.
"It is hard for us in the military to move around the world all the time and it is hard on our families," he said. "It is the rock back home who makes it work."
The rock for McCord was his wife, Fredell, whom McCord thanked for being with him every step of the way.
Throughout McCord?'s career, he earned the respect of those who worked with him, including his physician's assistant, Scott Griffin.
"Both of us served as Soldiers - him in Iraq and me in Afghanistan - so, we had the camaraderie of Soldiers," said Griffin.
Though McCord is retiring from the Army, he is not retiring from medicine as he plans to continue his career in the medical field.
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