[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 204 (Thursday, December 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1701-E1702]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CELEBRATING THE MILITARY SERVICE OF SENIOR AIRMAN KATIE MAE COGBILL, 
                                  USAF

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                            HON. BRIAN BABIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 14, 2017

  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank a great woman for her 
military service and to recognize her unprecedented accomplishments, 
Senior Airman Katie Mae Cogbill of the United States Air Force. Airman 
Cogbill was born on November 26, 1989 in Big Spring, Texas to Vickie 
Scales and Wayne Dial.
   Airman Cogbill exemplifies all that is right with our young people 
of today and is an example of the great accomplishments one can achieve 
with determination and dedication.
   After graduating from Bridge City High School, Katie married her 
husband, Daniel and on July 29, 2010 their son Barrett was born. That 
is when the course of Airman Cogbill's life changed and little did she 
know her destiny defined.
   Barrett was diagnosed with Autism and Katie's fight for resources to 
help her son began. While fighting financial stress and a lack of 
resources, Katie's strength and hope never wavered. Her love, tenacity 
and dedication to her family led her to join the United States Air 
Force in 2014.
   In addition to financial stability, Katie receives therapy benefits 
for Barrett and was shown that the Air Force fulfills its promise to 
take care of its people. Barrett now exceeds expectations and thrives.
   Today, Katie is known as Senior Airman Katie Cogbill, 19th Medical 
Operations Squadron at Little Rock Air Force Base where she works as an 
Aerospace Medical Services Technician and is responsible for the 
patients of the Women's Health Clinic.

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   Katie's Air Force career is impressive and she has received several 
awards and recognition for her work ethic and dedication to her 
patients. Her most impressive and recent award was the 2017 Air Force 
Medical Service Aerospace Medical Technician of the Year for Air 
Medical Command, coined by 19th, MDG Commander, Col. Dawn Brooks.
   Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Airman Cogbill for this 
prestigious award and thank her for her selfless service to our great 
nation and the United States Air Force.

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