[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1395-E1396]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO GENERAL ROBERT MAGNUS, USMC

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 8, 2008

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, it has come to my attention that a 
distinguished military career is coming to an end. General Robert 
Magnus, U.S. Marine Corps, is retiring from active duty after serving 
our nation for 40 years.
  General Magnus enlisted in the Navy in February 1968. He graduated 
from the University of Virginia in 1969 with a bachelor of arts degree 
in history and received a masters of science in business administration 
from Strayer College in 1993. He received a commission in June 1969 and 
completed the following military training schools: Naval Aviation 
flight training, nuclear safety officers course, survival evasion 
resistance and escape course, weapons and tactics instructors course, 
aviation safety command course, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, 
National War College, CAPSTONE Course, Joint Force Air Component 
Commanders Course, Executive Business Course.
  During his 40 years of service, General Magnus has served during 
several operation tours and held many squadron assignments. These 
include intelligence officer, HMM-264; operations officer, H&MS-15 SAR 
Detachment, Task Force Delta, Nam Phong, Thailand; training officer, 
Station Operations and Engineering Squadron, MCAS Quantico; aviation 
safety officer, MAG-26 and HMM-263; weapons and tactics instructor, 
MAG-26 and HMM-261; operations officer, MAG-29; executive officer, HMM-
365, MAG-29; commanding officer HMM-365, MAG-29; commander, Marine 
Corps Air Bases Western Area; and deputy commander, Marine Forces 
Pacific.
  General Magnus also has served in several staff assignments, 
including aviation assault medium lift requirements officer; chief, 
Logistics Readiness Center, joint staff; executive assistant to the 
director of the Joint Staff; head, Aviation Plans and Programs Branch; 
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation; Assistant Deputy 
Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations; and Deputy Commandant 
for Programs and Resources.
  General Magnus's decorations and awards include: Distinguished 
Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit Medal, 
and the Navy Achievement Medal.
  General Magnus is concluding his career having served as the 
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps. In this capacity, he has been 
the principal adviser to the Commandant of the Marine Corps on all 
decisions affecting

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the readiness and future health of the Marine Corps. I am certain that 
the Members of the House will join me in honoring General Magnus and 
his family for their outstanding service to our country.

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