Recognizing Lieutenant Colonel Cheryl Denise Brady, Usa, Retired, with A Congressional Veteran Commendation

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Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to present retired USA Lieutenant Colonel Cheryl Denise Brady of Nacogdoches, Texas, with a Congressional Veteran Commendation. Her service to the Nation and community speaks to the best of Texas.

Born and raised in El Dorado, Arkansas, where she graduated from Southern Arkansas University with a bachelor's degree in political science. Cheryl received her commission in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in the Ordnance Corps through Army ROTC as a Distinguished Military Graduate. After serving during The Gulf war and the war in Iraq, she culminated a 28-year distinguished military career as the Area Support Group-Kuwait, Director of Logistics at Camp Kuwait from August 2009 to January 2012. She was awarded the highest level recognition in 2011 as a Demonstrated Master Logistician under The Army Demonstrated Logistician Designation Program. Included among her military awards and decorations are the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal.

Cheryl and her husband, Donald moved in May of 2019 at the Lord's direction to Nacogdoches, Texas. Cheryl teaches a women's Sunday school class and leads a weekly Spiritual Bootcamp, Bible reading group, at First Christian Church. She serves as board secretary of the Village Nac, a faith-based community where people who have chronic mental health issues or chronic homelessness can find housing, help, hope and healing. Here she teaches weekly discipleship classes and Bible studies while also serving as a mentor for Village residents.

It is my honor to award retired USA Lieutenant Colonel Cheryl Denise Brady with a Congressional Veteran Commendation from the 17th Congressional District of Texas.

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