[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 148]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             MOURNING THE LOSS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS SOLDIERS

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today to 
honor two young men who gave their lives in service to the State of 
Texas and the United States when their Apache helicopter crashed in 
Galveston Bay, Texas, during a training mission last week in my 
congressional district.
  My deepest sympathies go out to the families of Army Chief Warrant 
Officer 2 Lucas Lowe of Daisetta, Texas, a resident of the 36th 
Congressional District, which I represent, and Army Chief Warrant 
Officer 3 Dustin Mortenson of League City, Texas.
  The heartbreaking loss of these two fine Texas Army National Guard 
pilots, assigned to the First Squadron 149th Attack Reconnaissance 
Battalion of the 36th Infantry Division, has been felt throughout our 
southeast Texas community. Both men tragically leave behind a wife and 
family. Chief Warrant Officer Lucas Lowe's wife, Kami, was also 
pregnant with twins due next month, in February.
  As a former Texas Guardsman myself, my prayers remain with all those 
who have been impacted by this terrible tragedy. As the U.S. 
Congressman for District 36, it is my commitment and duty to the 
families to see that they get the support they need during this very 
difficult time.
  Please keep these families in your thoughts and your prayers. May God 
bless these two soldiers, their families, and all who serve their 
country.

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