July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress

By Staff Sgt. Teddy WadeJuly 26, 2012

July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Sen. Joe Lieberman for his steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress at Whippl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson for her steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Sen. Ben Nelson for his steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress at Whipple F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congressss
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Norman Dicks for his steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress at Whipple Fiel... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Jerry Lewis for his steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress at Whipple Field... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno present a letter of recognition to Silvestre Reyes for his steadfast support to the Department of the Army during a tribute to retiring members of Congress at Whipple F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congresss
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
July, 25, 2012: Twilight Tattoo, Army tribute to retiring members of Congress
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Chief of the Staff of the Army General Ray Odierno recognize retiring members of Congress for their public service during the Twilight Tattoo on Whipple Field, Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, July 25, 2012. McHu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Chief of the Staff of the Army General Ray Odierno recognize retiring members of Congress for their public service July 25, 2012. McHugh praised the legislators' nearly 180 years of public service and Odierno thanked the Senators and Congressmen for their "steadfast support to Soldiers and their Families during their tenure in Congress."