[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MANUEL TROY CORONADO

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                          HON. JOAQUIN CASTRO

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 3, 2017

  Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and 
honor the patriotic service of Manuel Troy Coronado, who recently 
retired from a distinguished career in the Army National Guard.
  Troy was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1962. The son of a career 
military officer, he attended elementary school in Germany and Panama, 
and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio in 1980. He 
attended the University of Maryland in Munich, Germany and later 
graduated from Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas.
  In 1986, Troy enlisted in the U.S. Army and shortly after gained 
acceptance into the Army's Officer Candidate School. He attended the 
Armor Officer Basic Course in Fort Knox, Kentucky and served a tour in 
Germany before taking time to pursue a civilian career, including jobs 
as a teacher and guidance counselor for troubled teens.
  Drawn back to military service, Troy eventually reenlisted in the 
Army. Through his work, he lived in several places in the United 
States, including Arlington, Virginia; Houston, Texas; and Fort 
Benning, Georgia. Troy was deployed to Afghanistan in 2006 to serve as 
an embedded team trainer. Ultimately, Troy rose to the rank of Branch 
Chief in the National Guard Bureau's SOUTHCOM Joint Staff.
  Troy's loving wife, Lisa, and their three daughters, Raquel, 
Jaqueline, and Mindy, have provided him with a great deal of support 
throughout his various deployments and assignments.
  I join my fellow Texans and all Americans in thanking Troy for his 
years of admirable, selfless service to our nation.

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