[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 3] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 3267-3268] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING THE LIFE, SERVICE, AND WORK OF MAJ. GEN. HUGH G. ROBINSON ______ HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of texas in the house of representatives Thursday, March 11, 2010 Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance [[Page 3268]] of a great American, Maj. Gen. Hugh G. Robinson, who passed away on March 1, 2010 at the age of 77. General Robinson was an outstanding civic leader in the Dallas community, and as a decorated Vietnam War veteran who served in the Army from 1954 to 1983, he was an inspiration to countless individuals across the city. Born in Washington, D.C., he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point where he received a bachelor's degree before completing graduate studies at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. During his time in Vietnam, he received an Air Medal, a Bronze Star, the Legion of Merit, and an Army Commendation Medal for his work commanding the 39th Engineer Battalion and serving as an executive officer of the 45th Engineer Group. He later returned to Washington, D.C. where he served at the Pentagon and in President Lyndon B. Johnson's White House where he became the first African- American Army aide to a President. After leaving the military in 1983, General Robinson settled in Dallas where he served on the board of directors of several corporations including Southland Corp. and Belo Corp. He was active in the New Way Christian Outreach Church in Dallas, and along with his wife, adopted 13 foster children. Madam Speaker, Maj. Gen. Robinson was regarded as a true hero in the Dallas community, and I ask my fellow colleagues to join me today in honoring his life and service. He was an inspiration to us all and will be truly missed. ____________________