[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 119 (Wednesday, July 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING AND COMMENDING COLONEL KIRBY GROSS

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                          HON. DONALD NORCROSS

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 12, 2023

  Mr. NORCROSS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Colonel 
Kirby Gross on his retirement.
  Colonel Kirby Gross has served in the United States Army as a trauma 
surgeon for a span of 21 years. He has been deployed 10 times totaling 
over 5 years of combat service. Colonel Gross has served for 5 years of 
combat service, after being deployed a total of 10 times. Throughout 
Colonel Gross's career, he served in many positions that increased his 
positive influence on the lives of others.
  During his 21 years of service, Colonel Gross served twice as the 
Joint Theater Trauma System Director, and the Theater Medical Director 
for Operation Inherent Resolve. Here, he was able to develop medical 
assets which provided care to injured soldiers within the theater, 
therefore improving battlefield care. Throughout his many positions, he 
was able to demonstrate empathy towards warriors, aiding many in their 
return to good health.
  Colonel Gross served the country in many important and influential 
roles. He worked as the Commander of the 772nd Forward Surgical Team 
(FST) to Iraq, which is where he assumed the role of Chief of Surgery 
of the 10th Combat Support Hospital Directors of the Joint Trauma 
System (JTS), Chief of Defense Medical Readiness Training Institute 
(DMRTI), and Chief of Surgery of the Army Trauma Training Detachment 
(ATTD). He has been able to use his roles to improve care for wounded 
warriors, positively impacting their families and our Nation.
  Today, Colonel Gross works diligently as an Army Trauma Surgeon in 
the Division of Trauma within the Section of Military, Diplomatic, and 
Field Surgical Affairs at Cooper University Health Care as part of the 
Army Medical Department, Military-Civilian Trauma Team Training 
Program. Colonel Gross's work has affected the lives of many, as he 
improved the survivability of soldiers throughout the Global War on 
Terrorism. His actions have influenced and encouraged an environment of 
achievement that will assuredly increase the survivability rate of 
military campaigns for our country.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in honoring and commending Colonel 
Kirby Gross, on behalf of a grateful nation for his dedication to our 
country and those who have bravely served and defended the United 
States of America to the best of his ability.
  Be it known to all, that I hereby honor Colonel Kirby Gross, and 
extend great appreciation for outstanding service to our community.

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