[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 18662]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO MAJOR BOBBY J. COX

  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Madam President, I wish to pay tribute to MAJ Bobby 
James Cox for his exemplary dedication to duty and his service to the 
U.S. Army and to the United States of America. Major Cox has spent the 
last year serving in my office as a U.S. Army congressional fellow, and 
it is my distinct pleasure to congratulate him as he concludes an 
exemplary tour of duty in the Senate.
  Major Cox was born in Spartanburg, SC. He commissioned into the 
infantry in 2002 upon graduation from the Citadel, the Military College 
of South Carolina, as a distinguished military graduate and the cadet 
regimental commander of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets.
  Major Cox was first assigned as a platoon Leader in A Company, 3-187 
Infantry Regiment, Rakkasans, 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, 
KY, deploying in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Upon 
return from Iraq, Major Cox was selected to be a Ranger platoon leader 
in A Company, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, at Fort Lewis, WA, 
deploying twice in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. After the 
Maneuver Captains' Career Course at Fort Benning, GA, Major Cox was 
assigned to 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Fort Benning, GA, to be a 
platoon Ranger instructor, Company Commander, and Battalion S-1.
  Major Cox then moved to Fort Bragg, NC, to become the 3rd Brigade 
Combat Team air officer at the 82nd Airborne Division. He assumed 
command of A Company, 1-505 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne 
Division while deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Following company command and battalion staff, he was selected to be an 
Army congressional fellow attending the George Washington University, 
where he earned a master's degree and subsequently joined my personal 
office on Capitol Hill.
  Over the past year, Major Cox has distinguished himself among his 
fellowship peers as a leader in the Senate. From his legislative 
contributions supporting my role on the Senate Armed Services Committee 
to his dedication to constituent services, Major Cox has deftly applied 
his military expertise to elevate the performance of my personal 
office. Across my 19 years in office, Major Cox ranks among the very 
best of a select group of fellows
  The Army says that ``Rangers Lead The Way!'' Major Cox has served as 
an inspiration and model Airborne Ranger to me and my colleagues in the 
Senate. I am deeply grateful for his significant contributions and 
leadership over the past year. He has certainly lived up to the Ranger 
motto.
  It is my great pleasure to congratulate Major Cox, his wife Joscelyn, 
and their two children, Reagan and Seth, as they leave the Senate and 
continue to serve our great Nation. I wish them the very best of luck.

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