[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S43-S44]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN MAGGIE AMADEI

 Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, our men and women in uniform 
embody a special kind of courage. No one displays that better than 
Captain Maggie Amadei of Enterprise.
  A veteran of Desert Storm and the Iraq War, Maggie served multiple 
combat aviation missions in the Middle East. Not only is Maggie a 
combat veteran, but she is also a Gold Star Spouse. Maggie and her 
husband Ben met while both serving in the Army. They deployed as part 
of the 101st Airborne Division and celebrated their first wedding 
anniversary while in Iraq. But 2 months after, Ben's helicopter was 
shot down, and he lost his life for this country. But this tragedy 
didn't destroy Maggie's desire to serve. She served in the military for 
12 years and moved to the Wiregrass.
  She immediately found ways to continue using her aviation skills and 
experience. And her work is having impact across the globe. Maggie 
manages operations for the Flight School Training Support Services 
Program at GDIT in Daleville. It is the largest rotary wing flight 
simulation facility in the world.
  For 15 years, Maggie has helped provide over 1.5 million flight hours 
to pilots, making sure our pilots are ready.

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Every day, she helps ensure the next generation of Army aviators are 
prepared for whatever challenge comes next.
  Maggie's toughness, resilience, and her commitment to serve are an 
inspiration. Alabama is grateful for her service, and it is my honor to 
recognize her as the January Veteran of the Month.

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