[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H694-H695]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         NO VETERAN DIES ALONE

  (Ms. McSALLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. McSALLY. Mr. Speaker, it has been said that no veteran dies 
alone. Yesterday, southern Arizona proved that true in an amazing way.
  Recently, Sierra Vista resident Sergeant First Class Sidney D. 
Cochran passed away at the age of 93. He served 20 years in the U.S. 
Army, serving in both World War II and Korea, but died without any 
family to attend his funeral. A call went out at the end of last week 
on social media to encourage anyone to attend his service. Over 300 
people came out to show their respects.
  The Sierra Vista Herald reported that American Legion Riders escorted 
Sergeant Cochran to the cemetery, where members of the Tucson-based 
Patriot Guard Riders were waiting to

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greet him. Fort Huachuca's Honor Guard carried him to his final resting 
place, and an Arizona National Guard helicopter conducted a flyover. 
The manager of the cemetery remarked that she had never seen a service 
like that before.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud everyone in my district who took the time to 
give Sergeant Cochran the honor he deserved. Southern Arizona is unique 
for so many reasons, and not least of all is the amazing way our 
community shows appreciation for our veterans and their service.

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