[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E24-E25]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE OF AIR FORCE CAPTAIN DAVID L. LYON

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, United States Air Force Captain David L. Lyon 
has given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. He was assigned to the 
21st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, 
and gave his life for this country at the age of 28.
  Capt. Lyon died while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. He was 
killed in action on December 27, 2013 in Kabul, Afghanistan when an 
improvised explosive device struck his patrol. Capt. Lyon is survived 
by his wife, Dana Pounds Lyon of Lexington, Kentucky; his parents, Bob 
and Jeannie Lyon; and his younger brother, Sean.
  There is nothing as noble as the character of a man who so willingly 
dedicates his life for others. The American warriors serving our 
military, and their families, understand this better than anybody. They 
embody what it means to be an American.
  Capt. Lyon grew up in Sandpoint, Idaho, with the ambition of 
graduating from the United States Air Force Academy and answering the 
call to serve his country. Capt. Lyon was a star athlete, acting as the 
team captain for the Air Force Falcon's track and field team, and 
winning a conference title in the shot put at the 2008 Mountain West 
Conference Indoor Championships. He met the love of his life, Dana 
Pounds, at the Air Force Academy, and they married shortly after 
graduating from the Academy.
  Capt. Lyon was serving his first tour of duty in Afghanistan, and 
earned significant recognition with awards that include the Bronze Star

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Medal, Purple Heart, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Force Combat Action 
Medal, Meritorious Unit Award, Air Force Organizational Excellence 
Award, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, 
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service 
Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and the Air Force 
Training Ribbon.
  We grieve the loss of this great American, but we also celebrate and 
honor his life and his service. Capt. Lyon embodied the best of the 
American ideals and values we know are instilled in our fighting 
Airmen. He served this nation as the fine Airman he always wanted to 
be. He was willing to fight to bring liberty to people he did not know, 
in a land where he had never been.
  I am forever grateful for Capt. Lyon's service to our country and am 
both humbled and honored by the sacrifice he made for our freedom. 
Because of his bravery and that of his fellow men and women in uniform, 
our American freedoms are protected for future generations. He is truly 
a hero and an inspiration to us all.

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