[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 65 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN BRANDON CYR

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2013

  Mr. FOSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and sacrifice 
of Captain Brandon Cyr of the United States Air Force. Captain Cyr died 
in the Zabul province of Afghanistan when the MC-12 Liberty aircraft he 
was commanding crashed on April 27, 2013. He was a member of the 906th 
Air Refueling Squadron within the 375th Air Mobility Wing.
  Captain Cyr, a former Oswego, Illinois resident, grew up in a 
military family. From a young age, he knew he wanted to serve his 
country, and in 2009 he was assigned to Scott Air Force Base in St. 
Clair County, Illinois. Over the course of his four deployments, 
Captain Cyr accumulated more than 1,700 hours of flight time, 900 of 
which were in combat. Commander Colonel David Almand, of the 375th Air 
Mobility Wing, called him ``an outstanding pilot, and a dedicated 
airman.''
  Captain Cyr's patriotism, commitment and service are an example to us 
all. He made the ultimate sacrifice for his country, and his legacy 
will live on in the hearts and minds of his friends and family.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering Captain 
Brandon Cyr. Our thoughts are with his loved ones, especially his 
parents, Phillip and Debbie Cyr. He will be deeply missed.

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