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JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. — When Lt. Gen. Kevin Vereen faced the most difficult moments of his life, he turned to the Army. And Vereen, in turn, helped the service weather some of its most challenging periods.

Vereen lost a spouse, his father and many friends during his 36 years in service.

But he said the Army family always welcomed him back after the tragedies.

“Through life's heartbreaking events, I hold to what has kept me and given me solace: and that was staying on the Army team,” Vereen said during his retirement ceremony on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall.

To improve the quality of living standards for Soldiers and their Families, Vereen led the Army’s Quality of Life Task Force formed in 2022.

The effort saw an increase in investment in installation infrastructure, housing and barracks, more access to child care and better support for military spouses.

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