[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E138]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING HARRY BOWEN AS VETERAN OF THE YEAR

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                          HON. MARTHA McSALLY

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 9, 2016

  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and congratulate 
Harry Bowen, a veteran from Sierra Vista who was recently selected as 
the Veteran of the Year by the Greater Sierra Vista Area United 
Veterans' Council. Mr. Bowen has continued the proud tradition of 
service to our country long after leaving the military.
   Mr. Bowen served in the United States Army during Vietnam and 
retired as a Chief Warrant Officer 3. After his service in the Army, 
Mr. Bowen has actively served in the Military Officers Association of 
America in many capacities including as the Employer Support to the 
Guard and Reserve Outreach coordinator who works to educate companies 
on the benefits of hiring veterans as employees. He is also active in 
the Warrant Officers' Association, and the American Legion Post 52.
   Recently, Mr. Bowen joined the Cochise Serving Veterans Committee--
as a founding member--to aid in helping homeless and at-risk veterans 
in Cochise County. He has served on the board for the Cochise County 
Stand-down event for two years and his involvement is credited with 
making the Cochise County Stand-down the largest event of its kind in 
Southern Arizona.
   The extent of Mr. Bowen's service and civic involvement is not 
limited to Veteran Service Organizations. He has also served the 
Kiwanis club in several capacities since 1993, and has led the American 
Cancer Society Relay for Life event in Sierra Vista for 9 years.
   To quote his friend, ``It is clear he does not perform his duties or 
take on these leadership roles for any kind of recognition, but for the 
love of service to his fellow veterans and countrymen.'' Harry Bowen is 
an excellent representative of the veterans of Southeastern Arizona who 
have continued to exemplify the time-honored values at the core of our 
military: duty, service, and an abiding commitment to a cause greater 
than any one individual. Congratulations to Mr. Bowen for being 
selected as Veteran of the Year, a well-deserved honor.

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