[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 22051]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO COLONEL BRADLEY TURNER

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to honor the work of an 
unsung hero, COL Bradley Turner of Booneville, KY. After a 37-year 
career serving in our Nation's military, Colonel Turner recently 
retired on September 24 of this year.
  Over that nearly four-decade span, he served in the U.S. Marine 
Corps, the U.S. Army, and the Kentucky Army National Guard. Before 
earning the rank of colonel, Bradley was a sergeant in the Marines, a 
captain in the Army, and a lieutenant colonel while in the Guard. In 
1991, he was deployed in Operation Desert Storm with the 623rd Field 
Artillery from Glasgow, KY.
  Throughout his career he earned many medals, including the Bronze 
Star Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal, among others. His 
dedication in serving our country has truly been a blessing to our 
Commonwealth and our Nation. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Colonel Bradley Turner for his service. The Booneville 
Sentinel recently published a story about Colonel Turner and his 
accomplishments. I ask unanimous consent that the full article be 
printed in the Record following these remarks.
  There being no objection the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record as follows:

              [From the Booneville Sentinel, Dec. 8, 2010]

          Colonel Bradley Turner Retires After 37-Year Career

       Colonel Bradley Turner of Booneville has retired from the 
     U.S. Army Reserve after a 37-year career. He enlisted in the 
     U.S. Marine Corps in 1973 and served 4 years, attaining the 
     rank of sergeant. After leaving the Marine Corps he attended 
     Lees College and Morehead State University where he graduated 
     with a bachelor of science degree. While in college he 
     attended ROTC and was commissioned in 1981 in the U.S. Army. 
     He served 4 years on active duty, attaining the rank of 
     captain. After leaving active duty, he joined the Kentucky 
     Army National Guard. During his service in the Guard he 
     served as a battery commander, battalion and brigade 
     operations officer, and battalion and brigade executive 
     officer. In 1991 he was deployed to Operation Desert Storm 
     with the 623rd Field Artillery from Glasgow, Kentucky. He was 
     mobilized again in 2003 with the 138th Field Artillery 
     Brigade from Lexington, Kentucky.
       While in the Guard he graduated from the U.S. Army War 
     College with a master's degree in strategic studies, and he 
     attained the rank of lieutenant colonel. He then transferred 
     to the 100th Training Division, U.S. Army Reserve where he 
     was the battalion commander of the 10th Battalion of the 
     100th Division in Lexington, and later a principal staff 
     officer at the division headquarters in Louisville. While at 
     the division headquarters he attained the rank of colonel.
       His awards include the Bronze Star Medal, the Meritorious 
     Service Medal (2 awards), the Army Commendation Medal, the 
     Army Achievement Medal, the Military Outstanding Volunteer 
     Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the 
     Southwest Asia Campaign Medal, and the Liberation of Kuwait 
     Medal. He is married to Debra Combs Turner and they have 
     three children, Tangee Young of Ricetown, Brandi Thompson of 
     Vancleve, and Jeremy Turner of Booneville. They have 4 
     grandchildren. They reside in east Booneville, and he is an 
     employee of the Lee Adjustment Center in Beattyville. Colonel 
     Turner retired effective September 24, 2010, at the 100th 
     Division in Louisville, Kentucky.

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