[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 163 (Thursday, October 27, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7152]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SERGEANT ROBERT B. COWDREY

  (Mr. TIPTON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to rise in 
commendation of Sergeant Robert B. Cowdrey, who served our country with 
great honor and pride. Sergeant Cowdrey gave his life for our country 
on October 13 while attempting a helicopter rescue of his fellow 
soldiers under fire.
  Sergeant Cowdrey was raised in La Junta, Colorado. He graduated from 
La Junta High School in 1990. He was a devoted outdoorsman and family 
man 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. Sergeant 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 Sergeant Cowdrey, a 
selfless American hero whose bravery and sacrifice for our country are 
examples of what makes this country great. My thoughts and prayers are 
with his wife, Jill, and their three sons, Justin, Jacob, and Nathan, 
and the entire Cowdrey family.

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