[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H735]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING COMMAND SERGEANT CORY M. BELL

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
a Pennsylvania 15th District native, Command Sergeant Cory M. Bell for 
his service to the United States of America.
  Command Sergeant Bell is retiring as a master sergeant after 24 years 
of serving in the United States Army. He was raised in Eldred, McKean 
County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the Army on August 24, 2000.
  After completing his One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, 
Missouri, he became a 12B combat engineer. Over the next 24 years, 
Command Sergeant Bell's service took him around the United States and 
the world in a variety of posts and positions. He is currently serving 
in the 3-393rd Brigade Engineer Battalion at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
  Regardless of location, Command Sergeant Bell consistently provided 
leadership and guidance to his fellow soldiers.
  Following his retirement, he will return to Kane, Pennsylvania, with 
his loving wife, Kristen, and three daughters.

  Mr. Speaker, we owe Command Sergeant Bell a sincere debt of gratitude 
for his sacrifice, dedication, and courage to our country. On behalf of 
a grateful Nation, we thank him for his service to the United States of 
America. His dedication to our country is admirable. Enjoy retirement, 
you deserve it.

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