[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 147 (Tuesday, November 29, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: November 29, 1994]
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                 RETIREMENT OF BRIG. GEN. JAMES J. JAMES

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                         HON. RONALD D. COLEMAN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 1994

  Mr. COLEMAN. Mr. Speaker, I wish to pay tribute to Brig. Gen. James 
J. James on the occasion of his retirement. I am especially 
appreciative of the service of this individual because he has served 
for the past 2 years as commanding general of the William Beaumont Army 
Medical Center in El Paso, TX. General James' retirement will be 
effective January 31, 1995.
  Today, the William Beaumont Army Medical Center [WBAMC] can be 
counted among the very finest of military medical treatment facilities. 
And General James has been one of its finest commanding generals. 
During his tenure, there have been great advancements in the care WBAMC 
delivers. As you know, the Center is one of the seven U.S. Army 
military health centers in the Nation. It serves West Texas, New 
Mexico, and Arizona. It also serves as a trauma center for the local 
community of El Paso, and has established working relationships with 
Texas Tech Medical School and the medical community in Ciudad Juarez, 
Chihuahua, Mexico.
  General James has overseen the growth of this facility and a new 
initiative that promises to benefit the active duty, veterans, and 
military retiree population in the area. He has stewarded an innovative 
sharing agreement with the Veterans Administration that will pool 
resources from both entities to provide better service to its 
constituencies. This effort has been lauded and recognized by Army 
medical officials and Veterans Administration Secretary Jesse Brown.
  General James has achieved numerous academic and professional 
achievements. As a native of Brooklyn, NY, he completed his 
undergraduate work at Long Island University and received his MD degree 
from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1967. Following 
this, he completed an internship at the University of Southern 
California/Los Angeles County General, and 2 years of residency in 
general surgery at the Dartmouth Affiliated Hospitals. General James 
went on to earn a master's degree in Health Care Administration through 
the Army/Baylor University Program in 1973. A residency in general 
preventative medicine was completed at the University of California, 
Los Angeles, between 1974 and 1976 as were the requirements for a 
doctorate in public health. In addition, Brigadier General James is a 
graduate of both the Armed Forces Staff College and the Industrial 
College of the Armed Forces, and currently holds the Surgeon General's 
``A'' designator for professional achievement.
  His military assignments have included sites as varied as Thailand, 
Korea, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Fort Sam Houston, TX. 
Through it all, he has exemplified the best traditions of military 
medicine.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Brigadier General 
James on the occasion of his retirement and wishing him well in all of 
his future endeavors.

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