[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 13 (Thursday, January 22, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S785]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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    60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AIR FORCE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS

 Mr. GRAHAM. Mr. President, I wish to congratulate the men and 
women of the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps on the occasion 
of its 60th anniversary. On January 25, 1949, under the authority of 
the Air Force Military Justice Act, the Air Force issued General Order 
7 creating the Air Force Judge Advocate General's Department, later 
changed to Judge Advocate General's Corps.
  Since that time, the men and women of the Judge Advocate General's 
Corps have become the living embodiment of their guiding principles of 
wisdom, valor, and justice. They have provided countless commanders, 
policymakers, and clients with the benefit of invaluable professional, 
candid, and independent counsel. Further, they have done so while 
living the core values of the Air Force: integrity, service before self 
and excellence in all they do.
  The hallmark of their service to this great country is a profound 
respect for, and adherence to, the rule of law. Their steadfast 
dedication to the rule of law allows the U.S. Air Force to conduct 
itself in the best traditions of America and retain the highest moral 
ground.
  The men and women who currently serve in the Judge Advocate General's 
Corps, and those that came before them, can be exceptionally proud of 
their service and the contributions they have made to our national 
security. As a former active duty Judge Advocate and current reserve 
Judge Advocate, I am intensely proud of my association with the Judge 
Advocate General's Corps. I am pleased to acknowledge this great 
achievement and congratulate the Corps for their service to this 
Nation.

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