[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 35 (Thursday, March 11, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E361]
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              HONORING LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES F. RECORD

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                            HON. STEVE BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 11, 2010

  Mr. BUYER. Madam Speaker, I am here to honor a fellow Hoosier, 
Lieutenant General James F. Record, who passed away on December 22, 
2009. He is being interred today at his final resting place, a short 
distance from here, at Arlington National Cemetery. Born and raised in 
Indiana, General Record's distinguished career and service to our 
nation makes me especially proud to recognize the accomplishments of 
this Hoosier patriot.
  General Record graduated from Purdue University in West Lafayette in 
1961 with a Bachelor's degree in Animal Science. Shortly after 
graduation, he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Air Force 
through Purdue's Reserve Officer Training Corps Program.
  After graduating from pilot training, General Record served as an 
instructor pilot at Laredo Air Force Base, Texas. In 1967, he was 
deployed to combat in Vietnam where he served meritoriously for two 
years. Following his tour in Vietnam, he became commander of the 8th 
Tactical Fighter Wing stationed in South Korea, the 58th Tactical 
Training Wing, and the 388th Tactical Fighter Wing. In 1985, he was 
promoted to Brigadier General and took command of the 833rd Air 
Division.
  Following his command tour with the 833rd, he served as deputy 
commander of the Joint Task Force Middle East in the Persian Gulf. 
General Record also served as the chief of staff for the United Nations 
Command and the Republic of Korea/United States Combined Forces Command 
in Seoul, South Korea. While serving as vice commander of the 12th Air 
Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, he took command of the 
Joint Task Force Southwest Asia. In 1995, he was named commander of the 
12th Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces and promoted to 
Lieutenant General. General Record retired from the Air Force in 1997.
  Throughout his career, General Record accumulated over 6,000 flight 
hours and received numerous awards and decorations. Among his many 
medals for meritorious service, General Record received the Defense 
Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Defense Superior 
Service Medal, the Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters, the 
Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, the Bronze Star 
Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service 
Medal with three oak leaf clusters, the Air medal with 27 oak leaf 
clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with 
six service stars, the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm, 
and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal.
  While General Record's passing brings great sadness to our beloved 
country, his family, and his friends, we as Americans should be 
thankful that people like him dedicate their lives to the cause of 
liberty and make countless sacrifices so that we may enjoy the 
blessings of freedom. Today, I salute this honorable and distinguished 
warrior, a role model for Hoosiers and all Americans, as the nation 
bids him farewell.

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