[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E651]
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                            COL STEVEN OWENS

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                         HON. BRAD R. WENSTRUP

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 17, 2017

  Mr. WENSTRUP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Colonel 
Steven Owens on his retirement from the United States Army, and to 
thank him for his dedicated service to the United States of America.
  Colonel Owens' many years of service include a deployment as the ARNG 
Medical Advisor for the Multi-National Corps--Iraq Surgeon's Office, 
Baghdad, Iraq, where he was hand-selected to be 1st Corps Surgeon's 
Liaison with the Iraqi Ground Forces Command Surgeon and Medical 
Trainer for COIN.
  I have had the pleasure of serving under Colonel Owens, in his 
assignment as Deputy Director for Reserve Affairs and Sr. ARNG Advisor 
at the Office of the Surgeon General at the Defense Health 
Headquarters, and have greatly appreciated his leadership and 
expertise.
  Congratulations to Colonel Owens, to his wife Lonna, on a new 
chapter, and I thank him for his mentorship and friendship.

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