[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 4, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3209]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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              TRIBUTE TO BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIK H. TORRING

 Mr. CRUZ. Madam President, I am proud to recognize BG Erik H. 
Torring III, who is retiring after 30 years in the U.S. Army. General 
Torring has been a leader in not only our soldiers' health, but the 
health of all the service animals that support our soldiers, sailors, 
airmen, and marines on the battlefield.
  General Torring's career culminated in his current post as both 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the Army's Office of the 
Surgeon General and Chief of the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, where he 
oversees the recruitment, training, and equipment of almost 3,000 
veterinary personnel in the U.S. Army. He spearheaded the development 
of the Army's electronic veterinary records program and maintained 
standards for food safety across the Armed Forces.
  For his service to the United States of America, I am proud to 
recognize Brigadier General Torring and welcome him home to 
Texas.

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