[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17115]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING MAJOR GENERAL ROGER P. LEMPKE

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                           HON. ADRIAN SMITH

                              of nebraska

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 22, 2007

  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Madam Speaker, it is my pleasure today to rise 
in honor of Major General Roger P. Lempke, the Adjutant General of the 
Nebraska National Guard since December of 2000. Earlier this morning, 
General Lempke announced his retirement. I have had the pleasure of 
knowing and working with General Lempke for a number of years. He is a 
true Nebraskan and the very definition of a great American.
  A graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, General Lempke 
became a pilot and flew more than 1600 flying hours primarily as an 
instructor pilot. He has earned the Meritorious Service Medal, Air 
Force Achievement Medal, Armed Forces Service Medal, and the Nebraska 
National Guard National Defense Service Medal among many other awards 
and decorations throughout his years of service to our country.
  General Lempke served all of Nebraska and the people of the United 
States as Commandant of the State's military forces, the Nebraska 
Emergency Management Agency, and as President of the Adjutants General 
Association of the United States.
  Time and time again, our State has needed his leadership when faced 
with a natural disaster and time and time again, General Lempke has 
risen to the occasion. He has served his country with dedication and 
honor during a time of war. The Nebraska National Guard and the United 
States Armed Forces have been made better through the tireless efforts 
of General Lempke, and I thank him for his service.

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