[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 63 (Monday, April 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1742]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING CORPORAL CHRIS BRYANT, VETERAN OF THE MONTH

  (Mr. BURCHETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURCHETT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Corporal Chris Bryant, an 
American hero who has served his country and community for the past 26 
years.
  In January of 1997, he left the Knox County Sheriff's Office to join 
the Marine Corps. He graduated basic training as an infantry machine 
gunner and was assigned to Kings Bay, Georgia, where he was stationed 
to watch over the nuclear sub base.
  In 2002, he returned to the Knox County Sheriff's Department. In 
2004, he was assigned full time to the narcotics division along with 
his K9 dog, Storm.
  During his 12 years in the narcotics division, he has worked for the 
FBI Drug Task Force and has been promoted to lieutenant. In 2023, he 
enlisted in the Tennessee Army National Guard and is currently 
attending military police training in Smyrna, Tennessee.
  Our country's heroes are the men and women of our Armed Forces like 
Corporal Bryant, who have served and sacrificed for our freedom and 
protected our communities.
  It is my honor to recognize Corporal Chris Bryant as Tennessee's 
Second District's April 2023 Veteran of the Month.

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