[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 120 (Monday, July 25, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1164-E1165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN HONOR OF U.S. ARMY CORPORAL AND WARRIOR GAMES TEAM ARMY MEMBER 
                             MATHEW MUELLER

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                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 25, 2016

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor retired U.S. Army 
Corporal and Warrior Games Team Army member Mathew Mueller.
  Corporal Mueller was born and raised in Fort Morgan, Colorado. After 
graduating from high school, Corporal Mueller found his passion in 
emergency medicine and used this calling to serve our country in the 
United States Army as a Combat Medic.
  On January 1, 2014, while preparing for his second combat deployment, 
Corporal Mueller was driving to his home town when his vehicle lost 
control on black ice. Corporal Mueller broke his neck and all the bones 
on the right side of his face leaving him visually impaired due to 
double vison and residual damage to his face.
  Corporal Mueller spent 10 months in intense physical therapy and 
rehabilitation. One year after the accident, he was transferred to a 
Warrior Transition Unit, designed to help wounded, ill, and injured 
soldiers transition to civilian life. It was there that he was 
introduced to adaptive sports.
  Through adaptive sports, Mueller competed in two Department of 
Defense Warrior Games. He participates in track, field, swimming and 
cycling. In the 2015 Warrior Games Mueller took home 9 gold, and 5 
silver medals, and at the 2016 Warrior Games Mathew took home 10 gold, 
1 silver, and 1 bronze medals.
  Mueller retired from the Army in December 2015, after nearly 6 years 
of service. He now resides in Phoenix, Arizona with his wife and 
family. Corporal Mueller's unwavering commitment to greatness inspires 
all who know him. We honor his achievements, and thank him for his 
incredible service and sacrifice.

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