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Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I honor the life and the legacy of Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr.
to service, including a three-decade military career serving in Korea and Vietnam, leadership at educational institutions across the country, and advocacy to ban land mines and for our veterans.
service to the country, General Gard's impact on our Monterey community was unparalleled.
General Gard spent more than a decade as the President of the Monterey Institute of International Studies.
international reputation while connecting with students, faculty, and the greater Monterey community.
Central Coast Veterans Cemetery. My heart goes out to his wife, Janet, and all those whose lives he touched.
and respect, and I am thankful for his legacy of service that affects everybody in the 19th Congressional District of California.