[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 99 (Wednesday, July 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1232]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING MAJOR KEVIN D. BRADLEY

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                        HON. TODD RUSSELL PLATTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 6, 2011

  Mr. PLATTS. Mr. Speaker, today I recognize and pay tribute to Major 
Kevin D. Bradley, United States Army, on the occasion of his departure 
from the Army House Liaison Office to join 4th Stryker Brigade, 2nd 
Infantry Division in Fort Lewis, Washington. I, and many other members 
of this chamber, have had the pleasure of working with Major Bradley 
over the past year that he has served as a Liaison Officer and 
Congressional Delegation Escort Officer in the Army Liaison Office in 
the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Major Bradley has had a remarkably varied and successful career. 
After growing up in Stratford, New Jersey and graduating from Sterling 
High School in 1995, Major Bradley. attended the United States Military 
Academy. He graduated in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Civil Engineering and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Armor 
Branch. Major Bradley attended the Basic Officer Course at Fort Knox, 
Kentucky before leaving for Germany.
  Major Bradley's initial assignment was in Vilseck, Germany where he 
served as a Tank Platoon Leader, Tank Company Executive Officer, and 
later the Support Platoon Leader in the 1st Battalion, 63d Armor 
Regiment, 3d Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. As a Platoon Leader in 
Germany, he deployed to Kosovo to conduct peace enforcement operations. 
Major Bradley's platoon secured the Serbian towns of Partes and Donje 
Budriga as part of KFOR 1B shortly after the start of the NATO mission. 
Major Bradley also deployed his M1A1 Abrams tank as part of Operation 
Lariant Response to Hungary to conduct a live fire exercise with a 
Hungarian Airborne battalion.
  After 3 years stationed in Europe, Major Bradley attended the 
Infantry Captains Career Course and Ranger School in Fort Benning, 
Georgia. Upon completion of these courses, Major Bradley joined 3d 
Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division in Fort Hood, Texas as they prepared to 
deploy to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
  In March 2004, Major Bradley deployed to Baghdad, Iraq where he led a 
team of forty U.S. soldiers in recruiting, training, mentoring, and 
conducting combat operations with the 302nd Iraqi Army Battalion. After 
returning to Fort Hood, Major Bradley assumed command of Charlie 
Company, 6th 'Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry 
Division in April 2006. In October 2006, he deployed with his heavy 
scout company to the city of Muqdadiyah in the Diyala Province of Iraq 
for 14 months. Major Bradley led his troops during numerous combat 
operations while executing a clear, hold, build strategy against al-
Qaeda in Iraq.
  Following his command, Major Bradley was selected for the Joint 
Staff/Army Staff Intern Program in Washington D.C. As part of this 
program, he completed a Masters Degree from Georgetown University in 
Public Policy Management before joining the staff of the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff for a year. In June 2009, Major Bradley 
joined the Army House Legislative Division in the Rayburn Building. I 
have come to know Major Bradley well during his assignment in the House 
of Representatives through his work with Congressional Delegations and 
outreach to Members of Congress. Major Bradley has never failed to 
impress me with his energy and dedication to soldiers, their families, 
and the U.S. Army. Major Bradley is a superb representative of Army 
values and the American Soldier.
  I am honored to express heartfelt thanks to Major Kevin Bradley for 
his dedicated service to the U.S. Army and our Nation. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of 
this Soldier, citizen, and friend.

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