[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H950]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MAJOR GENERAL ROGER BRAUTIGAN

  (Mr. McNERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McNERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a truly great 
American, Major General Roger Brautigan. He is a 33-year Army veteran 
who has earned the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of 
Merit, and the Bronze Star.
  Following his military service, Roger Brautigan joined the California 
Department of Veterans Affairs and was appointed as its secretary in 
2009. Under his leadership, the department implemented California's 
Operation Welcome Home, a groundbreaking program that matches veterans 
with the services and assistance they've earned and need. General 
Brautigan, who recently retired from the California Department of 
Veterans Affairs, envisions Operation Welcome Home expanding nationwide 
so that all veterans may benefit from this important and effective 
program.
  Throughout both his military service and civilian career, General 
Brautigan proved himself to be an exemplary leader. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring Major General Roger Brautigan for his tireless 
service to our veterans, to the State of California, and to our great 
Nation.

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