[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2266]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARDSMAN SERGEANT FIRST 
                      CLASS (SFC) BILLY A. SUTTON

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                            HON. TRENT KELLY

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2017

  Mr. KELLY of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in memory of Army 
Sergeant First Class (SFC) Billy A. Sutton who died as a result of non-
combat causes on February 7, 2012, while supporting Operation Enduring 
Freedom in Afghanistan.
  SFC Sutton was assigned to the Mississippi Army National Guard's 
223rd Engineer Battalion, 168th Engineer Brigade, headquartered in West 
Point, Mississippi. In November, 2011, SFC Sutton was deployed for his 
third tour in the Middle East to Afghanistan with the Army National 
Guard's 288th Sapper Company out of Houston. He served as the Platoon 
Sergeant for Route Clearance Patrol (RCP) 2, 2nd Platoon. He nicknamed 
his platoon the Honey Badgers.
  ``SFC Sutton was gifted,'' Captain Brenton Montgomery, Commander of 
the 288th Sapper Company said in a quote released by the Department of 
the Army. ``Anyone who can take their hands and make a difference is 
truly gifted. He had that gift and he used it to make a difference in 
all our lives.''
  The 42-year-old Mooreville, Mississippi native was described as an 
outstanding soldier and Platoon Sergeant. It is an honor to recognize 
the life of a soldier who devoted his life to keeping America safe.

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