[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 89 (Monday, June 25, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6861-S6862]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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        TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN RICHARD F. WALSH, UNITED STATES NAVY

 Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and pay 
tribute to Captain Richard F. Walsh, Judge Advocate General's Corp, 
United States Navy. Captain Walsh will retire from the Navy on July 1, 
2001, having completed a distinguished 30 year career of service to our 
Nation.
  Captain Walsh was born in New York City, and is a graduate of the 
United States Naval Academy and the University of Virginia School of 
Law. He also earned a Master of Laws degree from the Judge Advocate 
General's School of the Army.
  During his military career, Captain Walsh excelled at all facets of 
his chosen professions of law and naval service. As a line officer, he 
served as Combat Information Center Officer onboard USS LUCE (DLG-7), 
completing two U.S. Sixth Fleet deployments, and qualifying as a 
Surface Warfare Officer.
  As a judge advocate, Captain Walsh has served in a variety of 
challenging assignments. As the senior litigator at Naval Legal Service 
Office, Subic Bay, Republic of the Philippines, Captain Walsh 
faithfully preserved the fairness of the military justice system. Later 
in his career, he returned to the courtroom as a member of the General 
Litigation Division, Office of Judge Advocate General, and argued many 
important cases in numerous Federal Circuits. As a staff judge 
advocate, he provided legal counsel to SEABEE Commanding Officers 
stationed in Gulfport, Mississippi, and was later selected to serve as 
Counsel to the Chief of Naval Personnel. A superb manager of people and 
mission, Captain Walsh headed the JAG Corps' accession program and 
later assumed command of Naval Legal Service Office, National Capital 
Region, where he continued to lead and inspire young judge advocates.

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  I am sure that many of my colleagues remember and appreciate Captain 
Walsh's service as Director of Legislation in the Navy's Office of 
Legislative Affairs, followed by his tour of duty as Executive Director 
for Senate Affairs under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Legislative Affairs. During these assignments, he directly contributed 
to clear and concise communication between Congress and the Departments 
of the Navy and Defense on a broad range of legislative matters. So 
noteworthy are his talents, knowledge, and integrity, that Captain 
Walsh has been chosen to serve on the staff of the Senate Armed 
Services Committee. The Navy's loss is certainly the Senate's gain, and 
we look forward to working with Dick Walsh for many years to come.
  The Nation, the United States Navy, and the Judge Advocate General's 
Corps have been made better through the talent and dedication of 
Captain Richard F. Walsh. I know all of my colleagues join me in 
congratulating Dick on the completion of his outstanding military 
career, and we welcome him to the Senate staff.

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