[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 28, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E83-E84]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN MAUREEN A. ALLEN

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                           HON. TERRY EVERETT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2003

  Mr. EVERETT. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise to pay 
tribute today to a very special American and citizen of my 
congressional district in Alabama. Captain Maureen A. Allen of the 
United States Air Force Reserve.
  Captain Allen is an Air Reserve Technician Evaluator Flight Nurse 
assigned to the 908th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron located at 
Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

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  When President Bush called our nation to join the battle against 
terrorism in response to the terrible attacks of September 11, 2001, 
Captain Allen responded. As part of her 908th Aeromedical Evacuation 
Squadron, she volunteered for a 120-day overseas deployment in support 
of Operation Enduring Freedom.
  As the senior medical member of her three-person crew, Captain Allen 
served in the position of Medical Crew Director, transporting combat 
and non-combat casualties resulting from operations conducted in the 
Afghanistan battle theater. She performed her duty of diagnosing and 
supervising the treating of military patients with the highest level of 
professionalism and skill, often in challenging environments both in 
the air and on the ground.
  Captain Allen's patients included U.S. combat troops, Special 
Operations Forces, coalition and friendly forces, as well as civilian 
casualties and enemy prisoners of war. To be sure, it was not easy work 
as she and her crew lived in tented facilities and were often called 
upon to relocate in response to hostile threat or medical necessity.
  Captain Allen, whose uncommon service to her nation has resulted in 
her receiving both the Air Force and Army Commendation medals, the Air 
Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Medal, the National Defense Service 
Medal, the Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon, the Armed Forces 
Reserve Medal, and the Air Force Training Ribbon, has not escaped the 
notice of our President.
  President Bush requested that Captain Allen sit with the First Lady 
during tonight's State of the Union Address here in this Chamber. 
Personally, I believe the President made a fine choice in honoring 
Captain Allen for her patriotism. I joined the rest of Alabama in 
expressing pride in her service beyond the call of duty to America.

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