[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 4605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO COLONEL ROBERT WALK

 Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, today I rise to congratulate Robert 
Walk who is retiring from the U.S. Army with the rank of colonel. 
Robert dedicated more than 30 years of his life to serving our Nation 
as both an Active and Reserve officer. New Hampshire has been very 
fortunate to have a man such as Robert serving in the Army, and I am 
privileged to recognize his accomplishments today.
  Robert comes from a patriotic family with a long history of honorable 
service. He chose to follow in the footsteps of his father, the late 
COL James Frederick Walk of Hanover, and his grandfathers, BG Arthur 
Richard Walk, U.S. Army, and LTC and Dartmouth College professor--Ralph 
Arthur Burns, Army Air Force. His brothers, LTC William Arthur Walk and 
LTC James Bradford Walk, all answered the same call to service.
  After receiving a degree in chemical engineering from the University 
of New Hampshire, he served for 11 years on active duty in the Army, 
where he met his wife, LTC M. Angela S. Walk. Following his active-duty 
service, he continued his career in the Army Reserve, serving as a 
traditional reserve officer while pursuing a master's degree in 
environmental engineering. As a traditional Reserve officer, Robert 
held a variety of positions, working in the Army Reserve's Homeland 
Security Office, and in the congressionally directed Domestic 
Preparedness Program, before transitioning to active Guard Reserve 
status. His final position was serving as the chief of staff of the 
U.S. Strategic Command Center for Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction 
at Fort Belvoir.
  Even in retirement, I am confident that Robert will continue to serve 
his Nation. On behalf of all New Hampshire residents and all Americans, 
I am proud to thank Robert and his entire family for their service to 
our great Nation.

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