[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 75 (Tuesday, June 13, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S5774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL DANIEL JAMES III, USAF

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I rise today to honor LTG Daniel 
James III who recently retired as Director, Air National Guard. To say 
that General James has had a distinguished career at the National Guard 
Bureau would be an understatement due to his unmatched success in 
formulating, developing, and coordinating all policies, plans, and 
programs affecting more than 106,000 Guard members throughout the 
United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 
Virgin Islands.
  The general personifies the model commander with a career in the 
military that spanned almost four decades. He earned his commission as 
a distinguished graduate of the University of Arizona's ROTC program in 
1968. The general is a command pilot with approximately 4,000 hours in 
fighter and trainer aircraft. A combat veteran with two Distinguished 
Flying Crosses, General James completed two Active-Duty tours in 
Southeast Asia, logging 500 combat hours as a forward air controller 
and F-4 Phantom aircraft commander. Prior to becoming ANG Director, 
General James was the Adjutant General for Texas National Guard 
headquarters. In June of 2002, he was appointed to the position as 
Director, Air National Guard.
  In closing, I ask my fellow colleagues to join me in expressing our 
deep appreciation for the numerous contributions Lieutenant General 
James has made on behalf of our brave service men and women. It is my 
honor to recognize the general for his distinguished service to our 
Nation. Recalling our national anthem, to our veterans and Armed 
Forces, I say, we would not be ``the land of the free'' if we were not 
also ``the home of the brave.'' We wish Daniel and his family continued 
success as he closes out his service to the Air Force and the people of 
this grateful Nation.

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