[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[House]
[Pages H10424-H10425]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL LANSFORD E. TRAPP

  (Mr. THUNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THUNE. Madam Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to Maj. Gen. 
Lansford Trapp. Most know General

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Trapp as the director of the Air Force's Legislative Liaison Office. I 
know the general as a fellow South Dakotan and a fine soldier.
  The good news is that General Trapp has been selected as the next 
commander of the 12th Air Force. The bad news is that Congress is 
losing a great legislative liaison, not to mention another fine person 
from the Rushmore State.
  Through the past 28 years, General Trapp has served in the Air Force 
with honor and distinction. He is a command pilot with over 3,000 
flying hours. In Southeast Asia he flew over 700 combat hours and later 
commanded our air wing in Panama during Operation Just Cause. He has 
held 5 commanding positions, which is a real tribute to his leadership 
capabilities.
  I would like to think that General Trapp's dedication to service and 
loyalty to his troops was instilled as a boy growing up in South 
Dakota. It was there where he attended South Dakota State on a ROTC 
scholarship, and where his parents and family still reside. I think he 
is also a product of the U.S. Air Force. The combination has produced 
an excellent commander that our Nation can be proud of.
  I can think of no person more qualified to lead and care for our men 
and women than Gen. Lanny Trapp. To him, his wife Nancy and daughter 
Bethany, we wish God's blessing and Godspeed.

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