[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 163 (Friday, October 3, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S6932]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                    TRIBUTE TO CAPTAIN TAMERA BREWER

 Mr. TUBERVILLE. Mr. President, serving others takes on many 
different forms. For many of Alabama's veterans, their hometowns 
inspired them to pursue military service. And those strong upbringings 
and deep hometown roots often lead them to continue serving, even after 
their time in the military ends.
  That is true for CPT Tamara Brewer of Marion. Growing up in Mobile, 
she saw firsthand the hardships our coastal communities endure when 
natural disasters strike. Tamara enlisted in the Alabama Army National 
Guard with a desire to help her fellow Americans. She had no idea that 
9/11 would happen shortly after she entered basic training. Seeing 
terrorists attack our country made her desire to protect and serve even 
stronger.
  Tamara was deployed to serve on the forefront of the war against 
terror, in Iraq, in 2008. For a year, she valiantly served as the 
headquarters company commander, where she received a Bronze Star for 
her brave leadership. After finishing her time in the Middle East, 
Tamara came back home to Marion where she continued finding ways to 
serve, particularly Alabamians living in the Blackbelt.
  Sadly, Tamara was also faced with another challenge to overcome. She 
developed lung failure from her injuries in Iraq, causing her to retire 
in 2013. She uses her medical retirement as a new way to serve her 
neighbors, advocating for Alabama's veterans and inspiring Alabama's 
youth. Her husband of 25 years Scott and her son Grayson have 
encouraged and empowered her to use her talents in every way possible.
  Tamara has been a part of countless efforts to solidify the Marion 
Military Institute as a premiere military college in the country. 
Whether through working with the VFW Post 5104 to tell Alabama's World 
War II veterans' stories, serving on the Alabama Military Hall of Honor 
Board, or working with the Marion Military Institute's junior golf 
program to engage youth in the region, Tamara is undoubtedly impacting 
countless lives.
  Tamara is a huge advocate for art therapy--finding solace in her 
photography, graphic design, and any outlet she can find to use her 
creativity for the betterment of those around her. She has designed 
various logos for Alabama businesses and helped capture Alabamians' 
important milestones such as weddings and graduations.
  It is my honor to recognize her as the October Veteran of the 
Month.

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