[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H4437-H4438]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING WILL D. LINDSAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Colorado (Mr. Tipton) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. TIPTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Sergeant First Class 
Will D. Lindsay from Cortez, Colorado, an American soldier, who was 
recently killed defending our country in the Kunduz province of 
Afghanistan.
  He and Specialist Joseph Collette, both Fort Carson based soldiers, 
were killed in an attack fighting against the Taliban.
  Sergeant Lindsay was born in Cortez in 1985. The grandson of World 
War II veteran, Richard Lindsay, and World War II veteran, Warren 
Waldorf, he was no stranger to service. He followed his grandfather's 
footsteps when he enlisted in the Army in 2004, ultimately, getting 
selected into the elite 10th Special Forces Group.
  This prestigious fighting group deploys to some of the world's most 
heated combat zones. Sergeant Lindsay bravely deployed with them seven 
times, including five tours in Iraq, one in Tajikistan, and this final 
deployment to Afghanistan.
  As a highly decorated combat veteran, Sergeant Lindsay had an 
expansive list of military awards and decorations to include a Silver 
Star, Purple Heart, four Bronze Stars, two Meritorious Service Medals, 
two Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Valorous Unit Award, the Army 
Superior Unit Award, four Army Good Conduct Medals, the National 
Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the 
NCO Professional Development Ribbon with numeral four, the Army Service 
Ribbon, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the NATO Medal, the Special 
Forces Tab, the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Military Free-fall 
Jumpmaster Badge, the Master Parachutist Badge, the Chilean Airborne 
Wings, and the Senior Instructor Badge.
  Sergeant Lindsay's record is a testament to his commitment of putting 
country before self, as he did in the Army for nearly 15 years.
  I stand before the House of Representatives with a heavy heart 
thinking about his family and their great loss, especially his wife, 
Sarah, his four daughters, and his parents, Grant and Tammy. I join the 
town of Cortez, his brothers and sisters in arms, and the entire Nation 
in mourning his untimely death. I have gotten to know Sergeant 
Lindsay's family over the years and his loss will be felt by many in 
our small community.
  Mr. Speaker, Sergeant Lindsay's death is a painful reminder of the 
sacrifices our men and women in the military endure, as well as their 
families.

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Sergeant Lindsay was a true American hero, from one of the most rural 
areas of Colorado, who died protecting his men and the country he 
loved.
  He dedicated his life to selflessly protect our great Nation, and we 
are all proud of him. His loss is tragic, but his legacy will be 
remembered for generations to come, and the world is a better place 
because of him.

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