[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 82 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E867]
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               IN RECOGNITION OF COLONEL ROBERT D. MORIG

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                          HON. SCOTT H. PETERS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Mr. PETERS of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
extraordinary career of Army Colonel Robert D. Morig on the occasion of 
his retirement after 51 years of service in the Department of Defense. 
Colonel Morig enlisted In the United States Army in September 1962, and 
was commissioned as a field artillery officer in July of 1964 upon his 
graduation from Washington State University. He later continued his 
education, earning a Master's degree in Industrial Management from the 
Georgia Institute of Technology. Colonel Morig also completed extensive 
military training, attending the Airborne and Ranger schools at Fort 
Benning, Georgia, the General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, 
Kansas, and the Army War College at Carlisle, Pennsylvania. During his 
time as an officer, he held staff and command posts in Vietnam, South 
Korea, and West Germany. For his commendable service, Colonel Morig 
received numerous awards, including a citation for valor in combat. At 
home, Colonel Morig worked with a number of different offices at the 
Pentagon, handling congressional issues, program analysis, and 
industrial base policy. Of particular note was his work in writing Army 
Doctrine and developing the Army Civilian Acquisition Workforce and 
Corps. After 30 years of distinguished service, Colonel Morig retired 
from the Army and joined the civil service. His final assignment in 
this capacity was teaching business and financial management to the 
acquisition workforce through the Defense Acquisition University. On 
behalf of my colleagues, I thank Colonel Morig for his service and wish 
him all the best in retirement.

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