[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13016]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE PASSING OF MAJOR GENERAL ANDREW COOLEY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Colorado (Mr. Coffman) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. COFFMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I stand in recognition of the late 
Major General Andrew Cooley, a dear friend and a tremendous patriot who 
dedicated his life to serving our great Nation.
  A true leader and a combat veteran, he faithfully served for 38 
years, leading from the front and accomplishing much along the way. His 
career was marked by several tours of duty at home and abroad, 
including the command of an Army division, and he participated in 
combat operations in Korea, Vietnam, Lebanon, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, 
and Angola.
  In 1951, General Cooley enlisted in the United States Army at the age 
of 17, and he went on to receive his commission after having 
successfully completed Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, 
Georgia, in 1955, as a second lieutenant.
  Over the course of his career, he served in various staff and command 
positions, including as the principal representative of the Department 
of Defense to the Lebanese-Israeli negotiations and as commanding 
general of the 24th Infantry Division.
  Upon retirement from the Army, General Cooley was instrumental in 
instituting a forward-focused, logistical infrastructure that remains 
instrumental to our Nation's defense.

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  Without a doubt, General Cooley's many accomplishments deserve to be 
honored. However, his accomplishments could only be realized with the 
support and commitment of his wife of 57 years, Joan, and their two 
children, Cathleen and Caroline.
  Mr. Speaker, I stand here today humbled by the many accomplishments 
of a true patriot. It is my great honor to recognize the late Major 
General Andrew Cooley for his friendship and his service to our great 
Nation.

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