[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 17, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E993]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING SPC WALTER WINN, WOUNDED WARRIOR OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. RENEE L. ELLMERS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 17, 2014

  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, today it is my honor and privilege to 
recognize a true American hero, SPC Walter Winn. SPC Winn was recently 
recognized as the first ever Wounded Warrior of the Year for his work 
with the Warrior Transition Battalion at Fort Bragg. SPC Winn entered 
the WTB program during Operation Enduring Freedom from the heralded 
82nd Airborne and 1st Theatre Support Command.
   SPC Winn was nominated by officials at Womack Army Medical Center at 
Fort Bragg for his ``dedication, service, integrity, leadership and his 
inspiration to all Wounded Warriors who have served this great 
country.''
   Out of 3,500 candidates, SPC Winn was chosen for his exemplary 
perseverance and determination. SPC Winn pressed on in the face of 
adversity, and as a result, he received high marks in the Warrior 
Transition Unit.
   Mr. Winn is an inspiration to countless veterans and active-duty 
soldiers at Ft. Bragg and around the country. His commanders have noted 
that SPC Winn's compassion and hard work is contagious around the WTB. 
Mr. Speaker, I am honored and proud to recognize SPC Walter Winn, the 
Wounded Warrior of the Year.

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