[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MAJOR RYAN S. DAVID

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it is with sadness that I rise today to honor 
the memory of Major Ryan S. David of Boone, North Carolina, who was a 
member of the North Carolina Air National Guard. On July 1, his 
Charlotte-based C-130 crew crashed in South Dakota while battling the 
State's White Draw fire. Major David was an experienced navigator who 
joined the National Guard in 2011 after completing Active Duty service 
in the U.S. Air Force. He is survived by his wife, Jenny, and his 
infant son, Rob.
  Along with Major David, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Mikeal of 
Mooresville, Major Joseph McCormick of Belmont, and Senior Master 
Sergeant Robert Cannon of Charlotte gave their lives in service to our 
country. There's no question of the bravery and commitment of these 
men, and we are very grateful to them. My heart goes out to the 
families of these heroes and their Air National Guard colleagues. May 
God grant them comfort in this time of loss, and may He bless the 
sacrifices of these fallen.

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