[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 118 (Monday, July 20, 2026)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING CAPTAIN THERESA BOWIE

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 20, 2026

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Captain Theresa Bowie on 
the auspicious occasion of her retirement after nearly 25 years of 
service to our Nation in the U.S. Air Force and Pennsylvania Air 
National Guard.
  Captain Bowie first enlisted in the USAF in 2002; after completing 
Basic Training and Technical School, she was assigned to Beale Air 
Force Base, where she became an electrical/environmental specialist 
working on the U2-S ``Dragon Lady'' reconnaissance plane. During her 
six years of active component service, she completed deployments in 
2005 and 2007, supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring 
Freedom.
  In 2008, Captain Bowie left active the active Air Force and joined 
the Pennsylvania Air National Guard's 193rd Special Operations Wing, 
where she served as an EC-130 Aircraft Electrician, and deployed two 
more times in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, 
and Freedom Sentinel.
  Captain Bowie transferred to the 201st RED HORSE Squadron in 2018, 
wherein she completed the requirements to commission as an Engineering 
Officer. Her knowledge and expertise were vital during two more 
deployments during the Global War on Terror, as well as during a 
humanitarian mission in Hawaii.
  Mr. Speaker, I am honored and privileged to recognize Captain Theresa 
Bowie on her retirement upon nearly 25 years of outstanding and 
selfless service to our Nation. Her tireless service and dedication to 
her fellow Airmen, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the United 
States of America set the standard by which all should be judged.

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