[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 11772-11773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO 2LT JOHN L. McMAHAN

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 24, 2010

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Kentucky National Guardsman 2LT John L. McMahan who earned the rare 
honor of receiving the Kentucky Medal of Valor for his heroic actions 
on Janurary 27, 2010 in Perry County, Kentucky.
  Lieutenant McMahan was en route to a military drill on that January 
morning when he discovered an overturned vehicle in the bitter-cold 
winter stream of Lotts Creek in Perry

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County. In true first-responder style, his training kicked into high 
gear when he realized a woman was trapped inside the vehicle. McMahan 
dispatched a call for assistance and waded in the freezing water for 
more than 30 minutes, calming the woman trapped inside, until 
firefighters arrived to extricate her. When help arrived, he did not 
back away. McMahan joined the crew in carrying her out to safety.
  McMahan is no stranger to risking his own life for others. In 
addition to service for his country, he is also a Captain and 17-year 
veteran with the Kentucky State Police. McMahan is only the 47th 
Kentucky National Guardsman to receive the Kentucky Medal of Valor and 
it is an honor well deserved.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring John L. 
McMahan for his selfless public protection and service to the families 
of eastern Kentucky, our Commonwealth and our great Nation.

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