[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 109 (Monday, July 14, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S4453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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          TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 5 DANIEL SANDBOTHE

 Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, I wish to honor CW5 Daniel Sandbothe 
of the 1107th Missouri National Guard in Springfield, MO. As a soldier, 
he has dedicated 40 years to serving in the Missouri National Guard. 
Over those years, through his commitment and service, he has risen to a 
unique rank signifying his expertise in flying and maintaining the 
rotary aircraft of the U.S. Armed Forces.
  CW5 Daniel Sandbothe's career started in 1972 in the 1038th 
Maintenance Company. Throughout the next four decades, he mastered the 
ability to fly a variety of airframes commonly used by the U.S. Army, 
logging more than 5,000 military flight hours. He has earned the 
respected designations of instructor pilot, maintenance test flight 
evaluator, and rotary wing instrument flight examiner as he progressed.
  His profession has sent him to four overseas duty stations in Central 
America and Japan. He also participated in three combat tours, 
including Operation Desert Storm in 1991, Operation Iraqi Freedom with 
1107th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot in 2005, and Operation 
Enduring Freedom with 1107th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance 
Group in 2010. In addition, Daniel Sandbothe was selected to lead a 
team to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces in improving their aviation 
maintenance program.
  CW5 Daniel Sandbothe has also been appointed to the Missouri Army 
National Guard Senior Warrant Officer Advisory Council. His job will be 
to help pick the future non-commissioned leaders of the Missouri 
National Guard's air elements. This distinction represents his 
commitment to his profession as a United States serviceman.
  His legacy will be felt by future generations of the National Guard 
in Missouri, including those he has trained, led, and mentored over the 
last four decades. For his years of committed services, CW5 Daniel 
Sandbothe has earned his retirement. I wish him well in his next 
opportunity and thank him for his years of service to Missouri and the 
Nation.

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