[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23586]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING STAFF SGT. ERIC COWIN FOR HIS SERVICE

  (Mr. BOOZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to express my gratitude for 
Pastor Dr. Robin Cowin and the congregation at First Baptist Church in 
Gentry, Arkansas, for the wonderful work they are doing spreading the 
good news of the Gospel. This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of 
attending a service at the church and honor the sacrifice, service, and 
celebration of the homecoming of Staff Sergeant Eric Cowin.
  Serving in the Army for the last 6 years, Eric was on his second tour 
in Iraq when he was injured in an IED explosion in Baghdad in June. Now 
he is undergoing rehabilitation at Brooke Army Medical Center in San 
Antonio, and is in good spirits and on the road to recovery.
  Eric is representative of so many American soldiers who have served 
this country honorably, stepping up to protect its citizens and people 
all around the world. I am grateful for the sacrifices Eric and all of 
our troops are making every day and for the hardships that they, as 
well as their families, face.
  I wish Eric and his wife, Andrea, the best of luck in the future. 
Eric, you're a true American hero. I ask my colleagues to keep Eric in 
their hearts and minds as he goes through rehabilitation and all of our 
American troops in their thoughts and prayers.

                          ____________________