[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E11]
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    RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF COLONEL DANIEL LAWRENCE ``LARRY'' RUBINI

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                       HON. BRIAN K. FITZPATRICK

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 9, 2024

  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of a 
remarkable constituent from my district, Colonel Daniel Lawrence 
``Larry'' Rubini, who passed away on December 31, 2023.
  Colonel Rubini served with distinction in the United States Army 
Reserves for over three decades as a Judge Advocate General and Civil 
Affairs Officer. He graduated from the Virginia Technical Institute in 
1968 and commissioned through the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. 
Colonel Rubini began his tenure in the Army as an Armor Officer at Fort 
Knox in the early 1970s. Colonel Rubini then moved to Philadelphia and 
became an Army Judge Advocate General (JAG) as well as a civilian 
attorney. Colonel Rubini occupied various roles in the JAG Corps, 
including Staff Judge Advocate and Trial Counsel in the Army Reserves.
  Having transferred to a Civil Affairs unit for what was expected to 
be a 3-year tour, Colonel Rubini remained in Army Civil Affairs for the 
rest of his career. Within the first 6 months of his tenure with Civil 
Affairs, Colonel Rubini was activated to participate in Operation 
Desert Storm, acting as an advisor to the Kuwaiti Ministry of Justice. 
He also served in Haiti as a U.S. Administrative Law Judge and then as 
Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Justice during the Iraq War. 
Colonel Rubini was instrumental in the creation of an anti-corruption 
task force in Iraq which still operates today.
  At the conclusion of his military career, Larry continued practicing 
law, and became a U.S. Administrative Law Judge for the Social Security 
Administration. Judge Rubini conducted over 3,500 depositions between 
2010 through 2019. Additionally, Larry was instrumental in the 
provisions of safe haven for many foreign nationals whose lives were 
threatened for serving the U.S. military as translators. One of his 
lasting impacts in our community was his advocacy for the establishment 
of Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Bucks County.
  Our Nation and community mourn Larry's passing but celebrate the 
legacy of service and dedication that he forged in life. He will be 
missed by us all, especially his wife of 53 years, Joan, his sons DJ 
and Jeffrey, his daughters-in-law Lea and Juliet, and his grandchildren 
Gwen, Jane, and John.