Thank You General Myers

Chairman of the JCS Gen Richard Myers stepped down yesterday after 40 years of service in the US Air Force. Here's what the President had to say at the retirement ceremony:

Myers served as the highest-ranking military officer through four tumultuous years, Bush said in his remarks. "Every chairman faced difficult tests, yet none took up his duties under more demanding circumstances than Dick Myers," the president said. "In his first week as the chairman, we launched strikes on terrorist training camps in Afghanistan. By the middle of December, American troops and our allies had driven the Taliban from power, put al Qaeda on the run, and freed more than 25 million people."
Myers also served as senior military adviser to the president, vice president, and secretaries of state and defense during Operation Iraqi Freedom, Joint Task Force Horn of Africa's operations, and natural disasters.
Myers also helped design and put in place a broad and innovative military strategy to win the war on terror. "His leadership and flexibility were essential to the liberation of Iraq and to adapting our tactics to defeat the terrorists and help Iraqis build a peaceful democracy," Bush said.
Myers worked behind the scenes to develop strong ties with allies and helped forge the coalition against terror. "He also helped us prepare for the new threats of the 21st century by helping transform the NATO alliance and making our armed forces lighter, more lethal and more capable of conducting joint operations," Bush said

Here's the General's bio.