[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11645]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE SERVICE OF MAJOR JENNIFER CURTIS

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                             HON. TED BUDD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 25, 2017

  Mr. BUDD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of Major 
Jennifer Curtis. Major Curtis has retired from the Air Force after 20 
years of service in the military. She showed exceptional bravery when 
the base she was serving at was struck by a Taliban rocket attack, one 
of the 126 she would endure during her tour of duty in that country. 
For 20 minutes, she was the only medic on the scene, and fought to save 
the lives of six Special Forces members who had been wounded by 
shrapnel in the attack. Thanks to her heroism, and that of her 
comrades, all six men survived. For this, she was awarded the Bronze 
Star and the Air Force Combat Medal.
  In the heat of battle, she served with distinction. But she also 
exhibited quiet heroism, the day to day efforts that separate the 
exceptional from the great. She travelled with the special forces to 
different parts of Afghanistan on 62 different occasions, providing 
women in rural areas with the tools they need to empower themselves and 
their communities.
  I wish her well in her next chapter of life, and congratulate her on 
her service to our county and our Republic.

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