[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 163 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1958]
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                       ROBERT B. COWDREY TRIBUTE

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                          HON. SCOTT R. TIPTON

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 27, 2011

  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to rise in 
commendation of Sgt. Robert B. Cowdrey who served our country with 
great honor and pride. Sgt. Cowdrey gave his life for our country on 
October 13, while attempting a helicopter rescue of his fellow soldiers 
under fire.
  Sgt. Cowdrey was raised in La Junta, Colorado. He graduated from La 
Junta High School in 1990. He was a devoted outdoorsman, who enjoyed 
bow hunting. Cowdrey enlisted in the Army in 2003 and was serving his 
third tour of duty in Afghanistan at the time of his death. Sgt. 
Cowdrey's duties included flying into active combat zones to deliver 
medical assistance and rescue troops while under fire. He was highly 
decorated for his heroic service, earning the Bronze Star and two army 
commendations for valor.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Sgt. Cowdrey, a selfless 
American hero whose bravery and sacrifice are examples of what makes 
this country great. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Jill, 
their three sons, Justin, Jacob and Nathan, and the entire Cowdrey 
family.

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