[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8572]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     TRIBUTE TO DENNIS X. McCORMACK

 Mr. BENNET. Mr. President, I extend my sincere appreciation 
and gratitude to Dennis X. McCormack for his tireless contributions to 
bettering the lives of Colorado's veterans.
  Dennis could have relaxed after retiring. He had earned it after 26 
years in the military as an Army chief warrant officer, CW5, helicopter 
pilot from Fort Bragg's XVIII Airborne Corps and 12 more years in the 
private sector.
  Instead, Dennis was committed to service. Before retirement, he was 
giving his time, expertise, and passion to veterans, military families, 
and soldiers facing deployment and the difficulties of day-to-day life.
  Every day, the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces make 
incalculable contributions to our society. Dennis recognized a 
responsibility to support those contributions and made his own.
  He served with many organizations such as the Suicide Prevention 
Partnership of the Pikes Peak Region, LifeQuest Transitions, the Home 
Front Cares, Inc., Sentinels of Freedom--Colorado Springs Chapter, and 
South East Armed Forces YMCA, Colorado Springs.
  He served as a peer mentor for Colorado's El Paso County Veterans 
Trauma Court, a program he helped found. He also served in the first 
group of AW2 advocates for the Army Wounded Warrior Program and was an 
organizer of the Colorado injured military support group.
  I had the distinct honor of meeting Dennis in 2011, and I have worked 
with him in the intervening years. His deep dedication to veterans was 
clear, and that passion inspires my work on behalf of our Nation's 
veterans.
  He has received the American Red Cross Hometown Hero Community 
Service Award, the President's Award from Homefront Cares, and the Joe 
Henjum ``Service Above Self'' Award from the Rotary Club of Colorado 
Springs. These speak to his integrity, character, and commitment to the 
community.
  Dennis demonstrates the best of Colorado, and his tireless service 
has helped make our State one of the best places for our 
servicemembers, veterans, and their families to live. I add my 
recognition of his service, knowing that his work contributes to a 
stronger and a safer nation.

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