[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO COLONEL JAMES E. ROGERS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 17, 2003

  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Colonel James E. (Jim) Rogers for his brave and unselfish service as 
Commander of the Division Support Command of the 101st Airborne 
Screaming Eagles. Jim's great work in the 101st Airborne during 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom helped to lift 
the dark threat that terrorist supporting regimes posed to the citizens 
of the United States and the world.
  Through Jim's work and leadership, and that of thousands of other 
U.S. soldiers, the United States and the Coalition of the Willing 
brought liberty to the oppressed and brutalized people of Iraq and 
Afghanistan. Without a doubt, the world can rest easier knowing that 
these brutal regimes have been removed from power. The swift and 
decisive removal of the Iraqi regime and the Taliban could not have 
been accomplished without Jim and the fine men and women of the 101st 
Airborne Screaming Eagles.
  Jim was commissioned in the ordnance corps in June of 1979 upon his 
graduation from the U.S. Military Academy. His military education also 
includes the Ordnance Officer Basic and Advance courses, Command and 
General Staff College, and the Army War College. Jim also holds a 
Masters Degree in industrial and operations engineering from the 
University of Michigan.
  Over the past 24 years, Colonel Rogers has served the army in a 
number of posts and locations around the world. Jim's service has taken 
him to assignments with the 1st Infantry Division at Ft. Riley, Kansas; 
the 782nd Maintenance Battalion at Fort Bragg, North Carolina; 
Executive Officer for Armored Systems Modernization in Warren, 
Michigan; the 801st Main Support Battalion at Fort Campbell, KY; the 
2nd Infantry Division at Camp Casey, Korea; the 82nd Forward Support 
Battalion at Fort Bragg; and the U.S. Army Total Personnel Command in 
Alexandria, Virginia. Jim currently serves as the Division Support 
Commander for the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell.
  Jim's fine service to his country has seen him recognized with many 
awards and decorations, including the Meritorious Service Medal with 
five Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf 
Clusters, the Army Achievement Medal, the Senior Parachutist Badge, the 
Air Assault Badge, the Ordnance Order of Samuel Sharpe, and the Order 
of St. Michael.
  Jim has repeatedly stood for the defense of this nation, her citizens 
and their freedom. His devotion and commitment to the defense of 
freedom and liberty around the world epitomizes the words Soldier, 
Patriot, and American. Jim is a role model for his four children, and a 
devoted husband to his wife Reba.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to extend the gratitude of myself and the entire 
nation to Colonel Rogers for his service to the United States and his 
hard work in defense of freedom and liberty around the world. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing Jim's efforts and wishing him well 
in his new assignment at CENTCOM in Tampa, Florida.

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