[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 185 (Wednesday, November 8, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1076]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING SFC WILLIAM MONTGOMERY ON RECEIVING THE PURPLE HEART

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                          HON. LAUREN BOEBERT

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 8, 2023

  Ms. BOEBERT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Sergeant First Class 
William Montgomery, a true American hero who has finally been awarded 
the Purple Heart for injuries suffered in the line of duty in service 
to our great country. The price of freedom is not free, and I am 
overjoyed that my office can help heroes like Sergeant First Class 
Montgomery receive the recognition they so richly deserve.
  Sergeant First Class Montgomery was born in Tucson, Arizona, and 
graduated high school in Spring Creek, Nevada. He enlisted in the U.S. 
Army as a 19D Cavalry Scout and attended One Station Unit Training in 
Fort Knox, Kentucky, graduating with honors. His long and distinguished 
military career includes deployments in Operations Enduring Freedom and 
Iraqi Freedom, where he earned numerous awards and accolades including 
the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation 
Medal, the Valorous Unit Award, and the Iraq Campaign Medal with 3 
Stars, reflecting his exceptional service to our country. He has now 
earned the Purple Heart, an award reserved only for those who are 
wounded or killed in service to our nation. In July of 2015, Sergeant 
First Class Montgomery was medically discharged from the United States 
Army and now resides in Colorado's Third District with his six 
wonderful children: Rain, Porter, Lexington, Izabella, Kai, and Koda.
  Mr. Speaker, Sergeant First Class Montgomery's service is a shining 
example for all Americans. His distinguished career has been marked 
with selfless courage and an unwavering willingness to put everything 
on the line for our nation and everything it stands for. I urge all 
Americans to join me in congratulating Sergeant First Class Montgomery 
for receiving the Purple Heart and for being a beacon of American pride 
and inspiration for Colorado's Third Congressional District and 
America.

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