[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 65 (Wednesday, May 9, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER OSBORNE

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2012

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sergeant 
Christopher Osborne of Labadie, Missouri, who was awarded the Purple 
Heart due to injuries he sustained while serving in Afghanistan. I am 
honored to recognize Sergeant Osborne for his service to our nation.
  Sergeant Osborne was presented the Purple Heart medal on December 29, 
2011, at Bagram Airfield by Major General Stephen L. Danner, adjutant 
general of the Missouri National Guard. The Purple Heart is awarded in 
the name of the President of the United States to any member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States who has been wounded or killed.
  Sergeant Osborne serves in the 1138th Transportation Company, a 
medium truck unit headquartered at Jefferson Barracks in south St. 
Louis County. The 1138th has been performing convoy operations, 
delivering supplies to coalition forces throughout Afghanistan. On a 
night mission in October 2011 while serving as a Scout truck commander, 
Sergeant Osborne and his convoy came under attack from an improvised 
explosive device (IED). The IED heavily damaged Sergeant Osborne's 
vehicle, but he and his three fellow crew members survived the assault. 
Sergeant Osborne returned to full duty within a few weeks of the 
attack.
  He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and is currently serving 
in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.
  In closing, Mr. Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in 
honoring Sergeant Christopher Osborne and thanking him for his 
continued service to our county.

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