[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 149 (Friday, September 7, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7925]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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    HONORING THE MEMORY OF COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TIMOTHY A. BOLYARD

  (Mr. McKINLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McKINLEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Command Sergeant Major Timothy Bolyard who lost his life this past 
Monday in the line of duty in the Logar province in Afghanistan.
  A native of Thornton, West Virginia, Sergeant Major Bolyard was a 
decorated soldier with 24 years of service. He had received numerous 
recognitions for his dedicated service, including, among others, six 
Bronze Star Medals, two with valor; four Meritorious Service Medals; 
six Army Commendation Medals; 9 Army Achievement Medals.
  This was Sergeant Major Bolyard's seventh deployment. His tours have 
included Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Albania.
  Yesterday, the State flags in West Virginia were flown at half-mast 
in his honor.
  Mr. Speaker, we grieve with Sergeant Major Bolyard's family and are 
keeping them in our thoughts and prayers.
  To Command Sergeant Major Bolyard, we thank you for your service and 
sacrifice. You, sir, were truly an American hero, an inspiration, and 
we will always honor your memory.

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