[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS J. ROMIG

 Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and pay 
tribute to Major General Thomas J. Romig, The Judge Advocate General of 
the Army, for his many years of exceptionally meritorious service to 
our country. General Romig will retire from the Army on September 30, 
2005, having completed a distinguished 34-year career. We owe him a 
debt of gratitude for his many contributions to his Nation and the 
legal profession, particularly during operations in support of the 
Global War on Terrorism.
  As The Judge Advocate General since October 1, 2001, General Romig 
served as the legal advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army and the 
Army Staff, as well as the military legal advisor to the Secretary of 
the Army and the Assistant Secretaries. As such, he has been at the 
forefront of the most pressing issues affecting our Nation and the 
military today.
  General Romig's inventive and steady leadership is reflected every 
day in the superb legal services provided by each and every judge 
advocate, civilian attorney, legal administrator, paralegal, and legal 
specialist of The Judge Advocate General's Corps. His professional 
legal advice has demonstrated his abiding concern for the Army's 
mission and his sincere interest in the welfare of soldiers and their 
families. The Army and The Judge Advocate General's Corps have 
benefited immeasurably from his leadership.
  General Romig was born in 1948 at Manhattan, KS. He graduated from 
Manhattan High School in 1966 and attended Kansas State University 
where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1970. He was 
commissioned through the ROTC program and entered active duty in 
October 1971. After graduating from the Infantry Officer Basic and 
Airborne Courses, he served almost 6 years as a Military Intelligence 
Officer at Fort Bragg, NC, and Fort Huachuca, AZ.
  In 1977, General Romig was selected for the Funded Legal Education 
Program and attended the University of Santa Clara School of Law, Santa 
Clara, CA, where he graduated with honors in 1980. During his 25 years 
of distinguished service as a judge advocate, General Romig served in 
many positions of great responsibility, including service as a 
prosecutor with the 2d Armored Division; an instructor at The Judge 
Advocate General's School; the Staff Judge Advocate of the 32d Army Air 
Defense Command; the Chief of the Personnel, Plans, and Training 
Office; the Staff Judge Advocate of V Corps; the Assistant Judge 
Advocate General for Civil Law and Litigation; and the Assistant Judge 
Advocate General for Military Law and Operations.
  He reached the top of his profession when he was appointed the 36th 
Judge Advocate General of the Army. General Romig is now completing his 
remarkable military career.
  I know all my colleagues join me in saluting Major General Thomas J. 
Romig and his wife Pamela for their many years of truly outstanding 
service to The Judge Advocate General's Corps, the U.S. Army, and our 
country.

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