[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 10]
[House]
[Pages 13945-13946]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           TRIBUTE TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 DAVID R. CARTER

  (Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor a soldier 
who made the ultimate sacrifice and laid down his life for our freedom, 
United States Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 David R. Carter.
  Chief Warrant Officer Carter dedicated himself to over 24 years of 
military service. As a member of the Colorado Army National Guard, he 
deployed to Afghanistan last summer. On August 6, 2011, he was piloting 
a CH-47 helicopter on a mission to reinforce a unit under attack in 
Wardak Province. On that tragic day, he was one of 30 Americans lost 
when their helicopter was brought down by enemy fire.
  Dave Carter was regarded as one of the most highly trained aviators 
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Colorado, with multiple combat deployments and over 4,000 flight hours.
  He is also remembered for the tremendous impact he had on his family, 
friends, and community. Friends recall that he was never too busy to 
help out with a problem.
  Chief Warrant Officer David Carter personifies the honor and 
selflessness of service as a citizen soldier. His bravery and 
dedication to duty will not be forgotten.
  As a Marine Corps combat veteran, my deepest sympathies go out to his 
family, his fellow soldiers, and all who knew him.

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