[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8999]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MAJOR GENERAL JOHN L. FUGH

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                         HON. MICHAEL M. HONDA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 24, 2010

  Mr. HONDA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of MG John 
L. Fugh, who suddenly passed away on May 11th of this year. General 
Fugh was the first Chinese American general officer in the United 
States Army and became Judge Advocate General of the Army in the period 
following the Persian Gulf War. His distinguished service in the U.S. 
Army and career with the Judge Advocate General's Corps. spanned 33 
years. Today, I honor his contributions to our country.
  John L. Fugh was born in Beijing and after the Communist Revolution 
in 1949, moved with his family to Washington, DC. As the son of a 
public servant, he graduated from Georgetown's School of Foreign 
Service and attained a law degree from George Washington before 
entering the JAG Corps. He has served America overseas during the Cold 
War, doing a tour of duty through wartime Vietnam, and as a staff judge 
advocate for the 3rd Armored Division in Frankfurt, Germany.
  Returning home, he rose up the JAG leadership and was promoted to 
brigadier general, undertaking non-criminal legal matters, and created 
the Army's first environmental law practice. Achieving the position of 
Judge Advocate General, the Army's top legal official, he provided 
strong leadership in navigating the Army's complex legal matters in the 
aftermath of the Persian Gulf War, such as the reconstruction of 
Kuwait.
  After retirement from the army, General Fugh continued to serve his 
country with respect to Sino-American relations by acting as liaison to 
China for several manufacturing and aerospace firms like Boeing. He 
also served as chairman of the Committee of 100, a non-partisan 
membership organization of over 150 prominent Chinese Americans.
  A recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior 
Service Medal, and two awards of the Legion of Merit, it is my honor, 
Madam Speaker, to recognize the life achievements and contributions to 
our country of the distinguished General John L. Fugh.

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