[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   PAYING TRIBUTE TO MAJOR GENERAL R. MARTIN UMBARGER OF THE INDIANA 
                             NATIONAL GUARD

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
Hoosier, a true patriot, and my friend, Major General R. Martin 
Umbarger of the Indiana National Guard. He is retiring at the end of 
this month.
  General Umbarger started his career in public service as an enlisted 
soldier in the Indiana Army National Guard in 1969. Over the next three 
decades, Marty rose through the ranks and stood out as a remarkable 
leader. In 2004, then-Governor Mitch Daniels appointed him Adjutant 
General of the State of Indiana, where he served as the highest ranking 
military officer in our great State's National Guard for more than 10 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, General Umbarger is a true Hoosier hero. His shoes will 
be big ones to fill.
  Best of luck in your retirement, sir, and thank you for your 
incredible service to our State and our Nation.

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