[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18741]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     ANNOUNCING RECIPIENTS OF THE INAUGURAL CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN 
      COMMENDATION FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS--SCOTT BRADLEY

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2011

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to announce 
before my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives the 
names of eleven distinguished military veterans and community servants 
who call the Third District of Texas home. For their selfless service 
and dedication to their neighbors and nation, the following individuals 
have been selected as recipients of the inaugural Congressional Veteran 
Commendation:
  United States Army Sergeant First Class (ret.) Scott Bradley served 
our country from 1984-2007. During his distinguished military career, 
Bradley spent one year in Seoul, Korea as part of the Customs 
Inspection Team and participated in multiple deployments to Central 
America to assist with aid efforts after devastating natural disasters 
swept the region.
  In June of 2004, Bradley was transferred to the 228th Combat Support 
Hospital (CSH) in San Antonio. When his unit deployed to Iraq in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Bradley's task was to secure and 
detain all insurgents coming through the hospital. He also ran general 
security for the facility.
  For these and other heroic efforts, Bradley has been awarded the 
Meritorious Service Medal, three Army Commendation Medals, and two Army 
Achievement Medals. He also received the Army Good Conduct Medal, 
National Defense Service Medal, two Overseas Service Ribbons, the Armed 
Forces Reserve Medal with ``M'' Device, the Global War on Terrorism 
Service Medal, and the Iraq Campaign Medal.
  After leaving the Army Reserve in 2007, Bradley was elected to the 
City Council in Murphy, Texas. In his role on the Council, Bradley is 
an active community leader and public servant.
  It is my pleasure to name Scott Bradley a recipient of the inaugural 
Congressional Veteran Commendation for the Third District of Texas.

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